GSD-2021-1002356 ARM: socfpga: Fix crash with CONFIG_FORTIRY_SOURCE
A crash in the ARM socfpga subsystem when CONFIG_FORTIFY_SOURCE is enabled can lead to a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2021-1002356?
GSD-2021-1002356 is a denial of service vulnerability in Kernel, published on 19 Dec 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ARM: socfpga: Fix crash with CONFIG_FORTIRY_SOURCE
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 v4.4.294 by commit e11b0f401c5b768bc337bd7c226f9e83d5c64394, it was introduced in version v3.8 by commit 9c4566a117a6fe404a0e49b27ac71b631945a70f. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2021-1002356?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2021-1002356?
No fix has been published for GSD-2021-1002356 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-2021-1002356 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2021-1002356 in the wild and no public exploit code.