GSD-2021-1002691 audit: improve robustness of the audit queue handling
Improper audit queue handling in the Linux kernel may allow local attackers to cause a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2021-1002691?
GSD-2021-1002691 is a denial of service vulnerability in Kernel, published on 27 Dec 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
audit: improve robustness of the audit queue handling
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 v5.10.88 by commit 4cc6badff97f74d0fce65f9784b5df3b64e4250b, it was introduced in version v4.11 by commit 5b52330bbfe63b3305765354d6046c9f7f89c011. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2021-1002691?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2021-1002691?
No fix has been published for GSD-2021-1002691 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-2021-1002691 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2021-1002691 in the wild and no public exploit code.