CVE-2021-41073
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...
- Published
- Sep 19, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 25, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 76.9%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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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.
Sources
3Local privilege escalation exploit for CVE-2021-41073, an io_uring type confusion vulnerability in the Linux kernel, achieving root on default configurations.
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