GSD-2023-1000854 arm64: mm: kfence: only handle translation faults
A bug in the Linux kernel arm64 memory management could cause a denial of service when handling translation faults in kfence.
- 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-2023-1000854?
GSD-2023-1000854 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
arm64: mm: kfence: only handle translation faults
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 deea7dc4b3d1291de7a6a90f394347328aaeb4da, it was introduced in version v5.12 by commit 840b239863449f27bf7522deb81e6746fbfbfeaf. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1000854?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1000854?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1000854 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GSD-2023-1000854 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1000854 in the wild and no public exploit code.