CVE-2023-1295
HighA time-of-check to time-of-use issue exists in io_uring subsystem's IORING_OP_CLOSE operation in the Linux kernel's versions 5.6 - 5.11 (inclusive), which allows a local user to elevate their privileges to root. Introduced in b5dba59e0cf7e2cc4d3b3b1ac5fe81ddf21959eb, patched in 9eac1904d3364254d622bf2c771c4f85cd435fc2, backported to stable in 788d0824269bef539fe31a785b1517882eafed93.
CVSS 3.1 score
7.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness type
CWE-367CVE-2023-1295 is classified as CWE-367
See CWE-367 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2023-1295 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/?id=788d0824269bef539fe31a785b1517882eafed93
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9eac1904d3364254d622bf2c771c4f85cd435fc2
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b5dba59e0cf7e2cc4d3b3b1ac5fe81ddf21959eb
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2023-1295?
CVE-2023-1295 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10 . CVE-2023-1295 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-1295?
CVE-2023-1295 has a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. -
Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-1295?
No patch is currently available for CVE-2023-1295. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
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Is CVE-2023-1295 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2023-1295 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.