CVE-2023-52656

io_uring: drop any code related to SCM_RIGHTS

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 13, 2024 at 01:12 PM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 10:24 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring: drop any code related to SCM_RIGHTS This is dead code after we dropped support for passing io_uring fds over SCM_RIGHTS, get rid of it.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.1 ≤ v < 5.10.2145.1 ≤ v < 5.15.1535.1 ≤ v < 5.4.2735.1 ≤ v < 6.1.835.1 ≤ v < 6.6.235.1 ≤ v < 6.7.115.1 ≤ v < 6.85.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1535.16 ≤ v < 6.1.835.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2146.2 ≤ v < 6.6.236.7 ≤ v < 6.7.112b188cc1bb857a9d4701ae59aa7768b5124e262e5.1
Vendor states this is fixed in 6e5e6d274956305f1fc0340522b38f5f5be74bdb (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6fc19b3d8a45ff0e5d50ec8184cee1d5eac1a8ba (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 88c49d9c896143cdc0f77197c4dcf24140375e89 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a3812a47a32022ca76bf46ddacdd823dc2aabf8b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a6771f343af90a25f3a14911634562bb5621df02 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in cfb24022bb2c31f1f555dc6bc3cc5e2547446fb3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d909d381c3152393421403be4b6435f17a2378b4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.214 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.153 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.273 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.83 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.23 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

References (8)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e5e6d274956305f1fc0340522b38f5f5be74bdb
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fc19b3d8a45ff0e5d50ec8184cee1d5eac1a8ba
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88c49d9c896143cdc0f77197c4dcf24140375e89
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3812a47a32022ca76bf46ddacdd823dc2aabf8b
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6771f343af90a25f3a14911634562bb5621df02
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfb24022bb2c31f1f555dc6bc3cc5e2547446fb3
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d909d381c3152393421403be4b6435f17a2378b4
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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