GSD-2022-1004637 dm era: commit metadata in postsuspend after worker stops
A race condition in the Linux kernel dm era target can cause metadata corruption or system instability, requiring local privileged access to exploit.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2022-1004637?
GSD-2022-1004637 is a vulnerability in Kernel, published on 31 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
dm era: commit metadata in postsuspend after worker stops
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 v5.10.127 by commit 03d1874b8295384b232237418c07235753912b8f, it was introduced in version v3.15 by commit eec40579d84873dfb7021eb24c50360f073237c5. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1004637?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1004637?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1004637 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GSD-2022-1004637 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1004637 in the wild and no public exploit code.