GSD-2021-1001509 ipack: ipoctal: fix module reference leak

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A module reference leak in the ipoctal driver can lead to resource exhaustion, potentially causing a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
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Attackable
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Victim action needed
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Fix
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What is GSD-2021-1001509?

GSD-2021-1001509 is a vulnerability in Kernel, published on 19 Oct 2021.

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 v4.9.285 by commit c0adb5a947dec6cff7050ec56d78ecd3916f9ce6, it was introduced in version v3.18 by commit 82a82340bab6c251e0705339f60763718eaa2a22. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2021-1001509?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2021-1001509?

No fix has been published for GSD-2021-1001509 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is GSD-2021-1001509 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2021-1001509 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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