GSD-2021-1002828 net: stmmac: ptp: fix potentially overflowing expression

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A potential integer overflow in the Linux kernel stmmac PTP driver was fixed, though actual security impact remains unproven.

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Fix
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What is GSD-2021-1002828?

GSD-2021-1002828 is a vulnerability in Kernel, published on 30 Dec 2021.

Official description

net: stmmac: ptp: fix potentially overflowing expression

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 v5.15.12 by commit be2473e5f377fb7fe471a5096f37a2d73a8367e6, it was introduced in version v5.14 by commit e9e3720002f61cd637a49ecafae77cac230eefae. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2021-1002828?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2021-1002828?

No fix has been published for GSD-2021-1002828 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is GSD-2021-1002828 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2021-1002828 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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