GSD-2021-1001717 ipack: ipoctal: fix stack information leak

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A stack information leak in the ipoctal driver allows attackers to read sensitive kernel memory, 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-2021-1001717?

GSD-2021-1001717 is a vulnerability in Kernel, published on 19 Oct 2021.

Official description

ipack: ipoctal: fix stack information 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 v5.14.10 by commit 0a9c36a2e06a249acbed64e8e0b84637c2ad7575, it was introduced in version v3.5 by commit ba4dc61fe8c545a5d6a68b63616776556b771f51. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2021-1001717?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2021-1001717?

No fix has been published for GSD-2021-1001717 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is GSD-2021-1001717 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2021-1001717 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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