GSD-2021-1002385 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-2021-1002385?
GSD-2021-1002385 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 v4.9.293 by commit 60a55b9d91ba99eb8cf015bc46dc2de05e168a15, it was introduced in version v4.2 by commit a25691c1f9674090fb66586cf4c5d60d3efdf339. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2021-1002385?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2021-1002385?
No fix has been published for GSD-2021-1002385 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-2021-1002385 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2021-1002385 in the wild and no public exploit code.