GSD-2021-1000576 cxgb4: avoid accessing registers when clearing filters

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A potential security issue in the cxgb4 driver involving register access during filter clearing, with unproven impact.

Exploited in the wild
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Login needed
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Attackable
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Victim action needed
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Fix
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What is GSD-2021-1000576?

GSD-2021-1000576 is a vulnerability in Kernel, published on 4 Jun 2021.

Official description

cxgb4: avoid accessing registers when clearing filters

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 v5.10.42 by commit 02f03883fdb10ad7e66717c70ea163a8d27ae6e7, it was introduced in version v5.2 by commit b1a79360ee862f8ada4798ad2346fa45bb41b527. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2021-1000576?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2021-1000576?

No fix has been published for GSD-2021-1000576 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is GSD-2021-1000576 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2021-1000576 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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