GSD-2021-1000059 media: staging/intel-ipu3: Fix memory leak in imu_fmt
A memory leak in the Intel IPU3 driver allows local attackers to cause a denial of service by exhausting kernel memory.
- 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-2021-1000059?
GSD-2021-1000059 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 31 May 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
media: staging/intel-ipu3: Fix memory leak in imu_fmt
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 v5.12.3 by commit 74ba0adb5e983503b18a96121d965cad34ac7ce3, it was introduced in version v5.2 by commit 6d5f26f2e045f2377b524516194657c00efbbce8. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2021-1000059?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2021-1000059?
No fix has been published for GSD-2021-1000059 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is GSD-2021-1000059 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2021-1000059 in the wild and no public exploit code.