GSD-2023-1000620 devlink: hold region lock when flushing snapshots
A race condition in the Linux kernel devlink subsystem can lead to a denial of service when flushing snapshots without holding the region lock.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2023-1000620?
GSD-2023-1000620 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
devlink: hold region lock when flushing snapshots
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 49383d4e59bb704341aaa1d51440ccce58270e61, it was introduced in version v6.0 by commit 2dec18ad826f52658f7781ee995d236cc449b678. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1000620?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1000620?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1000620 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GSD-2023-1000620 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1000620 in the wild and no public exploit code.