GSD-2023-1000530 crypto: hisilicon/hpre - fix resource leak in remove process

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A resource leak in the HiSilicon HPRE crypto driver during device removal can lead to denial of service, requiring kernel patching.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
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Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is GSD-2023-1000530?

GSD-2023-1000530 is a denial of service 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

crypto: hisilicon/hpre - fix resource leak in remove process

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 v6.0.16 by commit 4e0de941d252d4e7c985981e78480c8d6f020b64. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1000530?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2023-1000530?

No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1000530 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-2023-1000530 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1000530 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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