GSD-2022-1000519 net: dsa: fix panic when DSA master device unbinds on shutdown
A local attacker can cause a kernel panic and system crash by unbinding a DSA master device during shutdown.
- 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-2022-1000519?
GSD-2022-1000519 is a denial of service vulnerability in Kernel, published on 27 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
net: dsa: fix panic when DSA master device unbinds on shutdown
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 v5.16.10 by commit 89b60402d43cdab4387dbbf24afebda5cf092ae7, it was introduced in version v5.15 by commit 0650bf52b31ff35dc6430fc2e37969c36baba724. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1000519?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1000519?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1000519 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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Is GSD-2022-1000519 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1000519 in the wild and no public exploit code.