GSD-2021-1001962 net: mdiobus: Fix memory leak in __mdiobus_register
A memory leak in the Linux kernel's MDIO bus registration can 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-2021-1001962?
GSD-2021-1001962 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 14 Nov 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
net: mdiobus: Fix memory leak in __mdiobus_register
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 v4.14.253 by commit 4ec0f9abc512cc02fb04daa89ccf6697e80ab417. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2021-1001962?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2021-1001962?
No fix has been published for GSD-2021-1001962 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-2021-1001962 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2021-1001962 in the wild and no public exploit code.