GSD-2023-1000971 crypto: hisilicon/hpre - fix resource leak in remove process
A resource leak in the HiSilicon HPRE crypto driver during device removal can lead to denial of service, requiring local privileged access to trigger.
- 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-2023-1000971?
GSD-2023-1000971 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 v5.15.86 by commit 2b3e3ecdb402ff1053ee25b598ff21b9ddf4384f. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1000971?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1000971?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1000971 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-2023-1000971 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1000971 in the wild and no public exploit code.