GSD-2022-1000104 yam: fix a memory leak in yam_siocdevprivate()
A memory leak in the Linux kernel YAM driver allows local attackers to exhaust system memory, potentially causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2022-1000104?
GSD-2022-1000104 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 18 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
yam: fix a memory leak in yam_siocdevprivate()
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 v4.14.265 by commit 4bbdfb71d2898a9d6e777a948a7484903a4ad2c3, it was introduced in version v4.14.79 by commit d0539c56391d449603f7ff2bcddf38995df49749. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1000104?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1000104?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1000104 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-2022-1000104 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1000104 in the wild and no public exploit code.