GSD-2022-1001609 mm,hwpoison: unmap poisoned page before invalidation
A memory corruption issue in the Linux kernel's hardware poison handling could allow local attackers to cause a denial of service.
- 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-2022-1001609?
GSD-2022-1001609 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 24 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
mm,hwpoison: unmap poisoned page before invalidation
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 v5.16.19 by commit 46f3292a16b09bbd1b4541a9b9e7888945f89c04, it was introduced in version v5.16.19 by commit d66a7ce91383e1910fd6bcae038a27771d5630f0. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1001609?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1001609?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1001609 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is GSD-2022-1001609 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1001609 in the wild and no public exploit code.