GSD-2021-1001495 ipack: ipoctal: fix module reference leak
A module reference leak in the ipoctal driver can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service, requiring local access to exploit.
- 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-2021-1001495?
GSD-2021-1001495 is a denial of service vulnerability in Kernel, published on 19 Oct 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ipack: ipoctal: fix module reference leak
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 v4.4.286 by commit 31398849b84ebae0d43a1cf379cb9895597f221a, it was introduced in version v3.18 by commit 82a82340bab6c251e0705339f60763718eaa2a22. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2021-1001495?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2021-1001495?
No fix has been published for GSD-2021-1001495 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-2021-1001495 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2021-1001495 in the wild and no public exploit code.