GSD-2023-1000419 vhost-vdpa: fix an iotlb memory leak
A memory leak in the vhost-vdpa driver of the Linux kernel can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2023-1000419?
GSD-2023-1000419 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 17 Jan 2023.
Official description
vhost-vdpa: fix an iotlb memory leak
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 v6.0.19 by commit 4e92cb33bfb51eee5f28bb10846c46f266a4bb67, it was introduced in version v5.19 by commit 037d4305569aacaa018a617771dccbb81cc60257. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1000419?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1000419?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1000419 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is GSD-2023-1000419 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1000419 in the wild and no public exploit code.