linux — security advisory
A NULL pointer dereference was found in io_file_bitmap_get in io_uring/filetable.c in the io_uring sub-component in the Linux Kernel. When fixed files are unregistered, some context information (file_alloc_{start,end} and alloc_hint) is not cleared. A subsequent request that has auto index selection enabled via IORING_FILE_INDEX_ALLOC can cause a NULL pointer dereference. An unprivileged user can use the flaw to cause a system crash.
- Products
- linux
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 6.1.25-1
- CVEs
- CVE-2023-1583
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 1 Nov 2026, 15:20 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
A NULL pointer dereference was found in io_file_bitmap_get in io_uring/filetable.c in the io_uring sub-component in the Linux Kernel. When fixed files are unregistered, some context information (file_alloc_{start,end} and alloc_hint) is not cleared. A subsequent request that has auto index selection enabled via IORING_FILE_INDEX_ALLOC can cause a NULL pointer dereference. An unprivileged user can use the flaw to cause a system crash.
osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1583
linux
Fixed versions: 6.1.25-1
linux
Fixed versions: 6.1.25-1
linux
Fixed versions: 6.1.25-1
Complete source record
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