GSD-2021-1002434 ARM: socfpga: Fix crash with CONFIG_FORTIRY_SOURCE
A crash in the ARM socfpga driver when CONFIG_FORTIFY_SOURCE is enabled can cause 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-2021-1002434?
GSD-2021-1002434 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 v5.4.163 by commit dc9eb93d5a0ab4c096d9aa45113be5d0a9aa6201, it was introduced in version v3.8 by commit 9c4566a117a6fe404a0e49b27ac71b631945a70f. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2021-1002434?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2021-1002434?
No fix has been published for GSD-2021-1002434 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-2021-1002434 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2021-1002434 in the wild and no public exploit code.