GSD-2021-1000930 PCI: aardvark: Fix kernel panic during PIO transfer

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A kernel panic in the aardvark PCI driver during PIO transfers can cause a denial of service, requiring a kernel patch.

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-2021-1000930?

GSD-2021-1000930 is a denial of service vulnerability in Kernel, published on 30 Jun 2021.

Official description

PCI: aardvark: Fix kernel panic during PIO transfer

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 v5.4.128 by commit 4c90f90a91d75c3c73dd633827c90e8746d9f54d. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2021-1000930?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2021-1000930?

No fix has been published for GSD-2021-1000930 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is GSD-2021-1000930 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2021-1000930 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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