GSD-2022-1000439 net: usb: ax88179_178a: Fix out-of-bounds accesses in RX fixup
Out-of-bounds memory access in the Linux kernel AX88179 USB Ethernet driver allows attackers with physical or local access to cause crashes or potentially execute code.
- 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-2022-1000439?
GSD-2022-1000439 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 27 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
net: usb: ax88179_178a: Fix out-of-bounds accesses in RX fixup
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 v5.15.24 by commit ffd0393adcdcefab7e131488e10dcfde5e02d6eb, it was introduced in version v3.9 by commit e2ca90c276e1fc410d7cd3c1a4eee245ec902a20. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1000439?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1000439?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1000439 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-2022-1000439 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1000439 in the wild and no public exploit code.