GSD-2021-1001556 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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Fix
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What is GSD-2021-1001556?

GSD-2021-1001556 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 v4.19.209 by commit 9c5b77a7ffc983b2429ce158b50497c5d3c86a69, it was introduced in version v3.18 by commit 82a82340bab6c251e0705339f60763718eaa2a22. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2021-1001556?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2021-1001556?

No fix has been published for GSD-2021-1001556 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is GSD-2021-1001556 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2021-1001556 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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