GSD-2022-1000017 NFC: st21nfca: Fix memory leak in device probe and remove
A memory leak in the Linux Kernel NFC st21nfca driver during device probe and remove 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-2022-1000017?
GSD-2022-1000017 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 10 Jan 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NFC: st21nfca: Fix memory leak in device 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 v4.14.261 by commit 38c3e320e7ff46f2dc67bc5045333e63d9f8918d, it was introduced in version v3.16 by commit 68957303f44a501af5cf37913208a2acaa6bcdf1. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1000017?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1000017?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1000017 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-2022-1000017 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1000017 in the wild and no public exploit code.