GSD-2021-1001620 drm/amdgpu: fix gart.bo pin_count leak
A memory leak in the AMD GPU driver can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service, requiring a kernel patch.
- 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-2021-1001620?
GSD-2021-1001620 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 19 Oct 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
drm/amdgpu: fix gart.bo pin_count leak
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 v5.10.74 by commit 621ddffb70db824eabd63d18ac635180fe9500f9. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2021-1001620?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2021-1001620?
No fix has been published for GSD-2021-1001620 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-2021-1001620 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2021-1001620 in the wild and no public exploit code.