GSD-2022-1004891 dm era: commit metadata in postsuspend after worker stops
A race condition in the Linux kernel dm era driver 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-2022-1004891?
GSD-2022-1004891 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 v4.14.286 by commit 91c2049990d3f24c83478a8ad9f7e8ba61180351, it was introduced in version v3.15 by commit eec40579d84873dfb7021eb24c50360f073237c5. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1004891?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1004891?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1004891 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GSD-2022-1004891 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1004891 in the wild and no public exploit code.