GSD-2022-1000020 Input: appletouch - initialize work before device registration
A race condition in the appletouch driver could lead to a system crash or denial of service due to improper work initialization order.
- 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-2022-1000020?
GSD-2022-1000020 is a 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
Input: appletouch - initialize work before device registration
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 292d2ac61fb0d9276a0f7b7ce4f50426f2a1c99f, it was introduced in version v2.6.23 by commit 5a6eb676d3bc4d7a6feab200a92437b62ad298da. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1000020?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1000020?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1000020 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GSD-2022-1000020 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1000020 in the wild and no public exploit code.