GSD-2023-1000020 net: hisilicon: Fix potential use-after-free in hix5hd2_rx()
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Hisilicon network driver allows attackers to potentially execute code or cause a 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-2023-1000020?
GSD-2023-1000020 is an use after free vulnerability in Kernel, published on 17 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
net: hisilicon: Fix potential use-after-free in hix5hd2_rx()
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 v6.0.13 by commit b6307f7a2fc1c5407b6176f2af34a95214a8c262, it was introduced in version v3.16 by commit 57c5bc9ad7d799e9507ba6e993398d2c55f03fab. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1000020?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1000020?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1000020 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-2023-1000020 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1000020 in the wild and no public exploit code.