GSD-2021-1001668 irqchip/gic-v3-its: Fix potential VPE leak on error
A potential VPE leak in the Linux Kernel GICv3 ITS driver could lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2021-1001668?
GSD-2021-1001668 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 19 Oct 2021.
Official description
irqchip/gic-v3-its: Fix potential VPE leak on error
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 v5.10.70 by commit 568662e37f927e3dc3e475f3ff7cf4ab7719c5e7, it was introduced in version v4.14 by commit 7d75bbb4bc1ad90386776459d37e4ddfe605671e. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2021-1001668?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2021-1001668?
No fix has been published for GSD-2021-1001668 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is GSD-2021-1001668 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2021-1001668 in the wild and no public exploit code.