Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2023-52656

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.

EPSS: 0.003 (21.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-52656?
CVE-2023-52656 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-05-14.
How severe is CVE-2023-52656?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-52656 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.