Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 9, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-6560
CVE-2023-6560
Description
An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the io_uring SQ/CQ rings functionality in the Linux kernel. This issue could allow a local user to crash the system.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
6cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6+ 3 more
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
- Fedora/Fedorav5
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- patchwork.kernel.org/project/io-uring/patch/20231130194633.649319-2-axboe@kernel.dk/nvdMailing ListPatch
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6560nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/176405/io_uring-__io_uaddr_map-Dangerous-Multi-Page-Handling.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AU4NHBDEDLRW33O76Y6LFECEYNQET5GZ/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UCQIPFUQXKXRCH5Y4RP3C5NK4IHNBNVK/nvd
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.