The io_uring subsystem in the Linux kernel allowed the MAX_RW_COUNT limit to be bypassed in the PROVIDE_BUFFERS operation, which led to negative values being usedin mem_rw when reading /proc/<PID>/mem. This could be used to create a heap overflow leading to arbitrary code execution in the kernel. It was addressed via commit d1f82808877b (io_uring: truncate lengths larger than MAX_RW_COUNT on provide buffers) (v5.13-rc1) and backported to the stable kernels in v5.12.4, v5.11.21, and v5.10.37. It was introduced in ddf0322db79c (io_uring: add IORING_OP_PROVIDE_BUFFERS) (v5.7-rc1).
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| Product Name | Status | Defect | Fixed | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | ||||
| Wind River Linux LTS 17 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| Wind River Linux 8 | Requires LTSS | -- | -- | -- |
| Wind River Linux 9 | Requires LTSS | -- | -- | -- |
| Wind River Linux 7 | Requires LTSS | -- | -- | -- |
| Wind River Linux LTS 21 | Fixed |
LIN1021-30 |
10.21.20.1 | -- |
| Wind River Linux LTS 22 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| Wind River Linux LTS 18 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| Wind River Linux LTS 19 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| Wind River Linux CD release | Fixed | -- | 10.21.20.0 | -- |
| Wind River Linux 6 | Requires LTSS | -- | -- | -- |
| Wind River Linux LTS 23 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| Wind River Linux LTS 24 | Fixed | -- | 10.21.20.0 | -- |
| VxWorks | ||||
| VxWorks 7 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| VxWorks 6.9 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| Helix Virtualization Platform Cert Edition | ||||
| Helix Virtualization Platform Cert Edition | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| eLxr | ||||
| eLxr 12 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| Wind River Studio Cloud Platform | ||||
| Product Name | Status | Defect | Fixed | Downloads |
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