GSD-2022-1001697 Drivers: hv: vmbus: Fix potential crash on module unload
A potential crash in the Linux kernel vmbus driver during module unload can cause a denial of service, requiring local access to trigger.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2022-1001697?
GSD-2022-1001697 is a denial of service 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
Drivers: hv: vmbus: Fix potential crash on module unload
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 v5.15.34 by commit dcd6b1a624c0ffa21034d8b1e02e9d068458f596, it was introduced in version v5.7 by commit 74347a99e73ae00b8385f1209aaea193c670f901. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1001697?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1001697?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1001697 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-2022-1001697 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1001697 in the wild and no public exploit code.