GSD-2022-1000585 spi: uniphier: fix reference count leak in uniphier_spi_probe()
A reference count leak in the UniPhier SPI driver can lead to resource exhaustion and 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-2022-1000585?
GSD-2022-1000585 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
spi: uniphier: fix reference count leak in uniphier_spi_probe()
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 v5.15.22 by commit dd00b4f8f768d81c3788a8ac88fdb3d745e55ea3, it was introduced in version v5.6 by commit 28d1dddc59f6b7fc085093e7c1e978b33f0caf4c. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1000585?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1000585?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1000585 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-2022-1000585 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1000585 in the wild and no public exploit code.