#VU75449 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2023-1583

Vulnerability identifier: #VU75449

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1583

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the io_file_bitmap_get() function in io_uring/filetable.c in the io_uring sub-component. A local user can trigger denial of service conditions via IORING_FILE_INDEX_ALLOC.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/axboe/linux-block.git/commit/?h=io_uring-6.3&id=761efd55a0227aca3a69deacdaa112fffd44fe37

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.