GSD-2023-1000055 mm/khugepaged: take the right locks for page table retraction
A race condition in the Linux kernel's huge page management can lead to system instability or denial of service due to incorrect locking during page table retraction.
- 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-2023-1000055?
GSD-2023-1000055 is a 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
mm/khugepaged: take the right locks for page table retraction
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 97d3a58bc95bb3b4c2240bf5319d5ccbfc56d393, it was introduced in version v5.4 by commit 27e1f8273113adec0e98bf513e4091636b27cc2a. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1000055?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1000055?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1000055 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GSD-2023-1000055 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1000055 in the wild and no public exploit code.