GSD-2021-1000757 mm, hugetlb: fix simple resv_huge_pages underflow on UFFDIO_COPY

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A local attacker can trigger an integer underflow in the hugetlb subsystem via UFFDIO_COPY, potentially causing a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is GSD-2021-1000757?

GSD-2021-1000757 is a vulnerability in Kernel, published on 25 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

mm, hugetlb: fix simple resv_huge_pages underflow on UFFDIO_COPY

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 v5.4.125 by commit 14fd3da3e8d3de7f34d69dd4bfa5fd9e73d99911, it was introduced in version v4.11 by commit 8fb5debc5fcd450470cdd789c2d80ef95ebb8cf4. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2021-1000757?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2021-1000757?

No fix has been published for GSD-2021-1000757 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is GSD-2021-1000757 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2021-1000757 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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