GSD-2022-1000562 Drivers: hv: vmbus: Fix memory leak in vmbus_add_channel_kobj
A memory leak in the Linux kernel vmbus driver could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2022-1000562?
GSD-2022-1000562 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 27 Feb 2022.
Official description
Drivers: hv: vmbus: Fix memory leak in vmbus_add_channel_kobj
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 v5.16.11 by commit 92e25b637cd4e010f776c86e4810300e773eac5c, it was introduced in version v4.15 by commit c2e5df616e1ae6c2a074cb241ebb65a318ebaf7c. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1000562?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1000562?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1000562 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-2022-1000562 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1000562 in the wild and no public exploit code.