GSD-2022-1000171 drm/nouveau: fix off by one in BIOS boundary checking
An off-by-one error in the nouveau BIOS boundary checking allows local attackers to cause a 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-2022-1000171?
GSD-2022-1000171 is a 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
drm/nouveau: fix off by one in BIOS boundary checking
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 v5.4.178 by commit acc887ba88333f5fec49631f12d8cc7ebd95781c, it was introduced in version v4.8 by commit 4d4e9907ff572bb1d1c0f6913ad6e3d6d4525077. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1000171?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1000171?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1000171 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GSD-2022-1000171 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1000171 in the wild and no public exploit code.