GSD-2022-1001916 ocfs2: fix crash when mount with quota enabled
A local attacker can cause a system crash by mounting an OCFS2 filesystem with quota enabled, requiring kernel patching.
- 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-2022-1001916?
GSD-2022-1001916 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
ocfs2: fix crash when mount with quota enabled
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 v5.15.33 by commit 7c5312fdb1dcfdc1951b018669af88d5d6420b31, it was introduced in version v5.15 by commit 6c85c2c728193d19d6a908ae9fb312d0325e65ca. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1001916?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1001916?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1001916 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-2022-1001916 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1001916 in the wild and no public exploit code.