Vulnerability · Published Dec 8, 2023 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2023-6560Kernel: io_uring out of boundary memory access in __io_uaddr_map()
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Fedora from Fedora. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the io_uring SQ/CQ rings functionality in the Linux kernel. This issue could allow a local user to crash the system.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.6.8-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.6.8-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | 6.5.0-1015.15~22.04.1 | USN-6680-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | 6.5.0-1015.15~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | 6.5.0-1016.16~22.04.1 | USN-6680-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | 6.5.0-1016.16~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | 6.5.0-1015.15~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | 6.5.0-1015.15~22.04.1 | USN-6680-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | 6.5.0-25.25~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | 6.5.0-25.25~22.04.1 | USN-6680-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | 6.5.0-25.25.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | 6.5.0-25.25.1~22.04.1 | USN-6680-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | 6.5.0-1014.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | 6.5.0-1016.17 | USN-6680-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | 6.5.0-1016.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | 6.5.0-25.25.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | 6.5.0-1009.10~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6560 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | 6.5.0-1009.10~22.04.1 | USN-6680-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | kernel | see references |
| n/a | kernel | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
| Fedora | Fedora | see references |
Weakness: CWE-823 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176405/io_uring-__io_uaddr_map-Dangerous-Multi-Page-Handling.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6560 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2253249 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AU4NHBDEDLRW33O76Y6LFECEYNQET5GZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UCQIPFUQXKXRCH5Y4RP3C5NK4IHNBNVK/
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/io-uring/patch/20231130194633.649319-2-axboe@kernel.dk/