Linux Kernel io_uring ZCRX Freelist Vulnerability Enables Local Privilege Escalation to Root
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MrBruh
Summary
The article appears to be about a security exploit/vulnerability write-up involving io_uring (a Linux kernel asynchronous I/O framework) and a Zero-Copy RX (ZCRX) freelist vulnerability that allows privilege escalation from a regular user to root. The title references a u32 (32-bit unsigned integer) being used to gain root access, indicating a kernel exploitation technique.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledYou gave me a u32. I gave you root.
io_uring ZCRX freelist LPE
Article URL: https://ze3tar.github.io/post-zcrx.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48067734
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