GSD-2023-1000229 mm/khugepaged: take the right locks for page table retraction
A locking error in the Linux kernel's huge page management may lead to undefined behavior during page table retraction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2023-1000229?
GSD-2023-1000229 is a vulnerability in Kernel, published on 17 Jan 2023.
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 v5.10.159 by commit cdfd3739b2129f1bff2da552877e4a4b28c6e17c, it was introduced in version v5.4 by commit 27e1f8273113adec0e98bf513e4091636b27cc2a. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1000229?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1000229?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1000229 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GSD-2023-1000229 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1000229 in the wild and no public exploit code.