GSD-2022-1005876 crypto: hisilicon/sec - don't sleep when in softirq
A bug in the Hisilicon SEC crypto driver causes a sleep in softirq context, potentially leading to system instability or denial of service.
- 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-2022-1005876?
GSD-2022-1005876 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
crypto: hisilicon/sec - don't sleep when in softirq
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 16e18a8ac7c9748cf35a8d2f0ba2c6e8850e7568, it was introduced in version v5.5 by commit 416d82204df44ef727de6eafafeaa4d12fdc78dc. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1005876?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1005876?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1005876 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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Is GSD-2022-1005876 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1005876 in the wild and no public exploit code.