Description
In the Linux kernel before 5.4.2, the io_uring feature leads to requests that inadvertently have UID 0 and full capabilities, aka CID-181e448d8709. This is related to fs/io-wq.c, fs/io_uring.c, and net/socket.c. For example, an attacker can bypass intended restrictions on adding an IPv4 address to the loopback interface. This occurs because IORING_OP_SENDMSG operations, although requested in the context of an unprivileged user, are sometimes performed by a kernel worker thread without considering that context.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47779
References (6)
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0094
EPSS Percentile
76.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 5.4.2
Published
Dec 17, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026