GSD-2022-1006399 nvme-tcp: fix UAF when detecting digest errors
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux Kernel NVMe-TCP driver allows attackers to potentially execute code or cause a denial of service via digest errors.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2022-1006399?
GSD-2022-1006399 is an use after free vulnerability in Kernel, published on 2 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
nvme-tcp: fix UAF when detecting digest errors
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 v5.10.143 by commit 5914fa32ef1b7766fea933f9eed94ac5c00aa7ff, it was introduced in version v5.0 by commit 3f2304f8c6d6ed97849057bd16fee99e434ca796. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1006399?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1006399?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1006399 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is GSD-2022-1006399 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1006399 in the wild and no public exploit code.