GSD-2023-1002200 x86/i8259: Mark legacy PIC interrupts with IRQ_LEVEL

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An unproven potential security issue in the Linux kernel's legacy PIC interrupt handling requires further investigation to determine actual impact.

Exploited in the wild
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Login needed
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Attackable
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Victim action needed
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Fix
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What is GSD-2023-1002200?

GSD-2023-1002200 is a vulnerability in Kernel, published on 13 Feb 2023.

Official description

x86/i8259: Mark legacy PIC interrupts with IRQ_LEVEL

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 v5.4.231 by commit 8770cd9d7c14aa99c255a0d08186f0be953e1638, it was introduced in version v2.6.18 by commit a4633adcdbc15ac51afcd0e1395de58cee27cf92. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1002200?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2023-1002200?

No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1002200 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is GSD-2023-1002200 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1002200 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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