CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-3389

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux Kernel io_uring subsystem can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. Racing a io_uring cancel poll request with a linked timeout can cause a UAF in a hrtimer. We recommend upgrading past commit ef7dfac51d8ed961b742218f526bd589f3900a59 (4716c73b188566865bdd79c3a6709696a224ac04 for 5.10 stable and 0e388fce7aec40992eadee654193cad345d62663 for 5.15 stable).

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:5.10.191-1CVE-2023-3389
Fixed in:6.0.2-1CVE-2023-3389
Fixed in:6.0.2-1CVE-2023-3389
Fixed in:6.0.2-1CVE-2023-3389
awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1098LSN-0097-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1009LSN-0097-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1000LSN-0097-1
aws-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1000LSN-0097-1
aws-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1069LSN-0097-1
aws-6.2Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.2.0-1000LSN-0097-1
aws-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1126LSN-0097-1
azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1010LSN-0097-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1000LSN-0097-1
azure-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1069LSN-0097-1
gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1009LSN-0097-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1000LSN-0097-1
gcp-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1000LSN-0097-1
gcp-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1069LSN-0097-1
generic-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-143LSN-0097-1
generic-4.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-168LSN-0097-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-211LSN-0097-1
generic-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-0LSN-0097-1
generic-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-26LSN-0097-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-26LSN-0097-1
gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1033LSN-0097-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1000LSN-0097-1
gke-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1000LSN-0097-1
gke-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1009LSN-0097-1
gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1009LSN-0097-1
gkeop-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1007LSN-0097-1
ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1009LSN-0097-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1000LSN-0097-1
ibm-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1009LSN-0097-1
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-71LSN-0097-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-78.85USN-6246-1
Fixed in:6.2.0-26.26USN-6250-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1040.45USN-6246-1
Fixed in:6.2.0-1008.8USN-6250-1
linux-aws-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1040.45~20.04.1USN-6246-1
linux-aws-5.19Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0-1029.30~22.04.1USN-6260-1
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1042.49USN-6246-1
Fixed in:6.2.0-1008.8USN-6250-1
linux-azure-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1042.49~20.04.1USN-6246-1
linux-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1042.49.1USN-6246-1
linux-azure-fde-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1042.49~20.04.1.1USN-6246-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1038.46USN-6246-1
Fixed in:6.2.0-1010.10USN-6250-1
linux-gcp-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1038.46~20.04.1USN-6246-1
linux-gcp-5.19Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0-1030.32~22.04.1USN-6260-1
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1038.43USN-6246-1
linux-gke-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1038.43~20.04.1USN-6246-1
linux-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1024.29USN-6246-1
linux-gkeop-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1024.29~20.04.1USN-6246-1
linux-hwe-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-78.85~20.04.1USN-6246-1
linux-hwe-5.19Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0-50.50USN-6260-1
linux-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1034.37USN-6246-1
Fixed in:6.2.0-1006.6USN-6250-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1024-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1024.29~20.04.1USN-6246-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1024.29USN-6246-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1029-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1029.29USN-6246-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1029-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1029.29USN-6246-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1034-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1034.37USN-6246-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1034-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1034.37USN-6246-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1034-raspi-nolpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1034.37USN-6246-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1036-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1036.41~20.04.1USN-6255-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1036.41USN-6246-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1038-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1038.46~20.04.1USN-6246-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1038.46USN-6246-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1038-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1038.43~20.04.1USN-6246-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1038.43USN-6246-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1038-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1038.43USN-6246-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1039-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1039.45~20.04.1USN-6246-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1039.45USN-6246-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1040-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1040.45~20.04.1USN-6246-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1040.45USN-6246-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1042-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1042.49~20.04.1USN-6246-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1042.49USN-6246-1
linux-image-5.15.0-1042-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1042.49~20.04.1.1USN-6246-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-1042.49.1USN-6246-1
linux-image-5.15.0-78-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-78.85~20.04.1USN-6246-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-78.85USN-6246-1
linux-image-5.15.0-78-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-78.85~20.04.1USN-6246-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-78.85USN-6246-1
linux-image-5.15.0-78-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-78.85~20.04.1USN-6246-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-78.85USN-6246-1
linux-image-5.15.0-78-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-78.85~20.04.1USN-6246-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-78.85USN-6246-1
linux-image-5.15.0-78-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-78.85~20.04.1USN-6246-1
Fixed in:5.15.0-78.85USN-6246-1
linux-image-5.19.0-1029-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0-1029.30~22.04.1USN-6260-1
linux-image-5.19.0-1030-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0-1030.32~22.04.1USN-6260-1
linux-image-5.19.0-50-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0-50.50USN-6260-1
linux-image-5.19.0-50-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0-50.50USN-6260-1
linux-image-5.19.0-50-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0-50.50USN-6260-1
linux-image-6.0.0-1020-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.0.0-1020.20USN-6248-1
linux-image-6.1.0-1017-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.1.0-1017.17USN-6249-1
linux-image-6.2.0-1006-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.2.0-1006.6USN-6250-1
linux-image-6.2.0-1008-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.2.0-1008.8USN-6250-1
linux-image-6.2.0-1008-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.2.0-1008.8USN-6250-1
linux-image-6.2.0-1008-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.2.0-1008.8USN-6250-1
linux-image-6.2.0-1009-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.2.0-1009.9USN-6250-1
linux-image-6.2.0-1009-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.2.0-1009.9USN-6250-1
linux-image-6.2.0-1009-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.2.0-1009.9USN-6250-1
linux-image-6.2.0-1009-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.2.0-1009.11USN-6250-1
linux-image-6.2.0-1010-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.2.0-1010.10USN-6250-1
linux-image-6.2.0-26-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.2.0-26.26USN-6250-1
linux-image-6.2.0-26-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.2.0-26.26USN-6250-1
linux-image-6.2.0-26-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.2.0-26.26USN-6250-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1040.45~20.04.29USN-6246-1
Fixed in:5.19.0.1029.30~22.04.13USN-6260-1
Fixed in:6.2.0.1008.9USN-6250-1
linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1040.39USN-6246-1
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1042.49~20.04.32USN-6246-1
Fixed in:5.15.0.1042.38USN-6246-1
Fixed in:6.2.0.1008.8USN-6250-1
linux-image-azure-cvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1042.49~20.04.32USN-6246-1
linux-image-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1042.49~20.04.1.21USN-6246-1
Fixed in:5.15.0.1042.49.20USN-6246-1
linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1042.49.20USN-6246-1
linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1042.38USN-6246-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1038.46~20.04.1USN-6246-1
Fixed in:5.19.0.1030.32~22.04.2USN-6260-1
Fixed in:6.2.0.1010.10USN-6250-1
linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1038.34USN-6246-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.78.75USN-6246-1
Fixed in:6.2.0.26.26USN-6250-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.78.75USN-6246-1
Fixed in:6.2.0.26.26USN-6250-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.78.85~20.04.38USN-6246-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0.50.22USN-6260-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.78.85~20.04.38USN-6246-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0.50.22USN-6260-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.78.75USN-6246-1
Fixed in:6.2.0.26.26USN-6250-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.78.85~20.04.38USN-6246-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0.50.22USN-6260-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1038.37USN-6246-1
linux-image-gke-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1038.43~20.04.1USN-6246-1
Fixed in:5.15.0.1038.37USN-6246-1
linux-image-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1024.23USN-6246-1
linux-image-gkeop-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1024.29~20.04.20USN-6246-1
Fixed in:5.15.0.1024.23USN-6246-1
linux-image-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1034.30USN-6246-1
Fixed in:6.2.0.1006.6USN-6250-1
linux-image-intelUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1036.41~20.04.26USN-6255-1
linux-image-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1036.41~20.04.26USN-6255-1
Fixed in:5.15.0.1036.35USN-6246-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1038.34USN-6246-1
Fixed in:6.2.0.1009.9USN-6250-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.78.82USN-6246-1
Fixed in:6.2.0.1009.9USN-6250-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.78.82USN-6246-1
Fixed in:6.2.0.1009.9USN-6250-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.78.85~20.04.35USN-6246-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.78.85~20.04.35USN-6246-1
linux-image-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1029.29USN-6246-1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1029.29USN-6246-1
linux-image-oem-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.78.85~20.04.38USN-6246-1
linux-image-oem-20.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.78.85~20.04.38USN-6246-1
linux-image-oem-20.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.78.85~20.04.38USN-6246-1
linux-image-oem-20.04dUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.78.85~20.04.38USN-6246-1
linux-image-oem-22.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:6.0.0.1020.20USN-6248-1
linux-image-oem-22.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:6.1.0.1017.17USN-6249-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1039.45~20.04.1USN-6246-1
Fixed in:5.15.0.1039.34USN-6246-1
Fixed in:6.2.0.1008.8USN-6250-1
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1034.32USN-6246-1
Fixed in:6.2.0.1009.12USN-6250-1
linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.1034.32USN-6246-1
Fixed in:6.2.0.1009.12USN-6250-1
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.78.75USN-6246-1
Fixed in:6.2.0.26.26USN-6250-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0.78.85~20.04.38USN-6246-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.19.0.50.22USN-6260-1
linux-intel-iotgUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1036.41USN-6246-1
linux-intel-iotg-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1036.41~20.04.1USN-6255-1
linux-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1038.43USN-6246-1
Fixed in:6.2.0-1009.9USN-6250-1
linux-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-78.85USN-6246-1
Fixed in:6.2.0-1009.9USN-6250-1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-78.85~20.04.1USN-6246-1
linux-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1029.29USN-6246-1
linux-oem-6.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.0.0-1020.20USN-6248-1
linux-oem-6.1Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.1.0-1017.17USN-6249-1
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1039.45USN-6246-1
Fixed in:6.2.0-1008.8USN-6250-1
linux-oracle-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1039.45~20.04.1USN-6246-1
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-1034.37USN-6246-1
Fixed in:6.2.0-1009.11USN-6250-1
lowlatency-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-143LSN-0097-1
lowlatency-4.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-168LSN-0097-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-211LSN-0097-1
lowlatency-5.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.15.0-0LSN-0097-1
lowlatency-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-26LSN-0097-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-26LSN-0097-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.72%probability of exploitation in 30 days
49thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 49% of all known CVEs.

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