GSD-2021-1000286 crypto: sun8i-ss - Fix memory leak of pad
A memory leak in the sun8i-ss crypto driver allows attackers to cause denial of service by exhausting kernel memory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2021-1000286?
GSD-2021-1000286 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 31 May 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
crypto: sun8i-ss - Fix memory leak of pad
This is an automated ID intended to aid in discovery of potential security vulnerabilities. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. This ID is fixed in Linux Kernel version v5.12.4 by commit d3d702084d125689edb2b9395c707e09b471352e, it was introduced in version v5.10 by commit d9b45418a91773b7672e4c60037a28074b495c6d. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2021-1000286?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2021-1000286?
No fix has been published for GSD-2021-1000286 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is GSD-2021-1000286 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2021-1000286 in the wild and no public exploit code.