CVE-2019-10125

kernel: use-after-free in aio_poll() in fs/aio.c

Published Mar 27, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 5.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in aio_poll() in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel through 5.0.4. A file may be released by aio_poll_wake() if an expected event is triggered immediately (e.g., by the close of a pair of pipes) after the return of vfs_poll(), and this will cause a use-after-free.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-2167 An issue was discovered in aio_poll() in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel through 5.0.4. A file may be released by aio_poll_wake() if an expected event is triggered immediately (e.g., by the close of a pair of pipes) after the return of vfs_poll(), and this will cause a use-after-free.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 10:10 PM
Reserved
Mar 27, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 27, 2019, 6:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:10 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Feb 25, 2019, 12:00 AM