GSD-2021-1000974 drm/amd/display: Fix potential memory leak in DMUB hw_init
A potential memory leak in the AMD display driver within the Linux kernel could lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service.
- 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-2021-1000974?
GSD-2021-1000974 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 30 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
drm/amd/display: Fix potential memory leak in DMUB hw_init
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 v5.10.45 by commit 9e8c2af010463197315fa54a6c17e74988b5259c. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2021-1000974?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2021-1000974?
No fix has been published for GSD-2021-1000974 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-2021-1000974 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2021-1000974 in the wild and no public exploit code.