GSD-2022-1000953 sr9700: sanity check for packet length
A missing sanity check in the sr9700 driver allows attackers to cause a denial of service via malformed packets.
- 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-2022-1000953?
GSD-2022-1000953 is a denial of service vulnerability in Kernel, published on 18 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
sr9700: sanity check for packet length
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 v4.9.304 by commit 89260e0e191e8a3a9872f72836bdf0641853c87f. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1000953?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1000953?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1000953 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-2022-1000953 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1000953 in the wild and no public exploit code.