GSD-2022-1006566 ice: Don't double unplug aux on peer initiated reset

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A double unplug issue in the ice network driver can cause a denial of service during peer-initiated resets, affecting Linux kernel users.

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-2022-1006566?

GSD-2022-1006566 is a denial of service vulnerability in Kernel, published on 9 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ice: Don't double unplug aux on peer initiated reset

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 v5.15.71 by commit 34447d64b8d28e4d6a73d73f07c879959d68fbfe, it was introduced in version v5.14 by commit f9f5301e7e2d4fa2445aab3ec889dac6b34ea63e. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1006566?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2022-1006566?

No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1006566 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-2022-1006566 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1006566 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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