GSD-2022-1005868 netdevsim: Avoid allocation warnings triggered from user space
A local attacker can trigger allocation warnings in the netdevsim driver, potentially causing resource exhaustion or system instability.
- 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-2022-1005868?
GSD-2022-1005868 is a denial of service vulnerability in Kernel, published on 17 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
netdevsim: Avoid allocation warnings triggered from user space
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 v5.10.137 by commit 397e52dec16839b1296a350d8a34f898f284e061, it was introduced in version v4.16 by commit 395cacb5f1a0a290f1ae9ca4692c400d2b57a705. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1005868?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1005868?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1005868 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-2022-1005868 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1005868 in the wild and no public exploit code.