High
Linux Kernel could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an use-after-free flaw in the handling of file descriptors in io_uring. By sending a specially-crafted request, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the kernel.
Privilege escalation
Linux
Linux Kernel 5.10
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