io_uring/rsrc: don't rely on user vaddr alignment
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/rsrc: don't rely on user vaddr alignment There is no guaranteed alignment for user pointers, however the calculation of an offset of the first page into a folio after coalescing uses some weird bit mask logic, get rid of it.
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- Dec 4, 2025
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.1% · 3th percentile
- CWE
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Report tools
Action score
31
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.1%
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
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- CNA · Linux
- 7.8
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Affected systems
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Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Linux Linux
- 6.12affected
- a8edbb424b1391b077407c75d8f5d2ede77aa70d and later · before 50998b0ae7d9d552e96d8b7239981cf05f65eff5affected · git
- a8edbb424b1391b077407c75d8f5d2ede77aa70d and later · before f16769241594be59387b56ab525e327f54377e60affected · git
- a8edbb424b1391b077407c75d8f5d2ede77aa70d and later · before 3a3c6d61577dbb23c09df3e21f6f9eda1ecd634baffected · git
- before 6.12not affected · semver
- 6.12.36 and later · up to and including 6.12.*not affected · semver
- 6.15.5 and later · up to and including 6.15.*not affected · semver
- 6.16 and laternot affected · original_commit_for_fix
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | linux | before 6.12.37-1 | 6.12.37-1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | dtb-aarch64 | before 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-64kb | before 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-azure | before 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-default | before 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-default-base | before 6.12.0-160000.37.1.160000.2.19 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1.160000.2.19 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-docs | before 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-kvmsmall | before 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-obs-build | before 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-obs-qa | before 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-rt | before 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-source | before 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-syms | before 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-zfcpdump | before 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_18 | before 1-150700.15.3.1 | 1-150700.15.3.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_17 | before 1-150700.1.3.1 | 1-150700.1.3.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-64kb | before 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-default | before 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-default-base | before 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1.150700.17.39.1 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1.150700.17.39.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-source | before 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-zfcpdump | before 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 | kernel-docs | before 6.4.0-150700.53.66.2 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 | kernel-obs-build | before 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 | kernel-syms | before 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 | 6.4.0-150700.53.66.1 |
+16
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | 3a3c6d61577dbb23c09df3e21f6f9eda1ecd634b | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 50998b0ae7d9d552e96d8b7239981cf05f65eff5 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | f16769241594be59387b56ab525e327f54377e60 | Vendor (CNA) |
| debian:linux | 6.12.37-1 · Debian:13 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:dtb-aarch64 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-64kb | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-azure | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-default | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.37.1.160000.2.19 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-docs | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-kvmsmall | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-obs-build | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-obs-qa | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-rt | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-source | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-syms | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-64kb | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.2 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-azure | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-default | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.2 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.37.1.160000.2.19 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.2 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-docs | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-kvmsmall | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-obs-build | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro Extras 6.2 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-obs-qa | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-rt | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.2 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-source | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro 6.2 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-syms | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 · SUSE:Linux Micro Extras 6.2 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-zfcpdump | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-secondary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a3c6d61577dbb23c09df3e21f6f9eda1ecd634b
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/50998b0ae7d9d552e96d8b7239981cf05f65eff5
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f16769241594be59387b56ab525e327f54377e60
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.