GSD-2021-1002368 iio: accel: kxcjk-1013: Fix possible memory leak in probe and remove
A memory leak in the KXCJK-1013 accelerometer driver 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-2021-1002368?
GSD-2021-1002368 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 19 Dec 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
iio: accel: kxcjk-1013: Fix possible memory leak in probe and remove
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 v4.4.295 by commit 8c1d43f3a3fc7184c42d7398bdf59a2a2903e4fc, it was introduced in version v4.2 by commit a25691c1f9674090fb66586cf4c5d60d3efdf339. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2021-1002368?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2021-1002368?
No fix has been published for GSD-2021-1002368 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-2021-1002368 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2021-1002368 in the wild and no public exploit code.