GSD-2022-1000633 yam: fix a memory leak in yam_siocdevprivate()
A memory leak in the Linux kernel YAM driver allows local attackers to cause resource exhaustion and 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-2022-1000633?
GSD-2022-1000633 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
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 v5.16.5 by commit deb0f02d08276d87212c1f19d9d919b13dc4c033, it was introduced in version v4.19 by commit 0781168e23a2fc8dceb989f11fc5b39b3ccacc35. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1000633?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1000633?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1000633 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-2022-1000633 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1000633 in the wild and no public exploit code.