SB2024082146 - Memory leak in Linux kernel io_uring
Published: August 21, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024082146
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52895)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the io_poll_check_events() function in io_uring/poll.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.