CVE-2023-46862: linux kernel vulnerability

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.5.9. During a race with SQ thread exit, an io_uring/fdinfo.c io_uring_show_fdinfo NULL pointer dereference can occur.
CVE-2023-46862CVSS 4.7Linux

CVE-2023-46862: linux kernel vulnerability

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.5.9. During a race with SQ thread exit, an io_uring/fdinfo.c io_uring_show_fdinfo NULL pointer dereference can occur.

CVSS
4.7 MEDIUM
EPSS
13.32%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
linux kernel

What is known

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.5.9. During a race with SQ thread exit, an io_uring/fdinfo.c io_uring_show_fdinfo NULL pointer dereference can occur.

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