GSD-2022-1006153 netdevsim: Avoid allocation warnings triggered from user space

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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-2022-1006153?

GSD-2022-1006153 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 v4.19.256 by commit 18e1ab727157d26024a74b7021c9a0819f3cd044, it was introduced in version v4.16 by commit 395cacb5f1a0a290f1ae9ca4692c400d2b57a705. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1006153?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2022-1006153?

No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1006153 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-2022-1006153 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1006153 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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