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CVE-2021-41073
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2021-09-19T17:15:07.227 · Last modified 2026-06-17T04:07:49.240

Summary

loop_rw_iter in fs/io_uring.c in the Linux kernel 5.10 through 5.14.6 allows local users to gain privileges by using IORING_OP_PROVIDE_BUFFERS to trigger a free of a kernel buffer, as demonstrated by using /proc/<pid>/maps for exploitation.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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