GSD-2021-1002436 scsi: mpt3sas: Fix kernel panic during drive powercycle test
A kernel panic in the mpt3sas driver can cause a denial of service during drive power cycling, affecting Linux systems using this hardware.
- 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-2021-1002436?
GSD-2021-1002436 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
scsi: mpt3sas: Fix kernel panic during drive powercycle test
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 7e324f734a914957b8cc3ff4b4c9f0409558adb5, it was introduced in version v3.8 by commit f92363d12359498f9a9960511de1a550f0ec41c2. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2021-1002436?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2021-1002436?
No fix has been published for GSD-2021-1002436 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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Is GSD-2021-1002436 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2021-1002436 in the wild and no public exploit code.