GSD-2022-1000634 net: bridge: vlan: fix memory leak in __allowed_ingress
A memory leak in the Linux kernel bridge VLAN ingress handling can lead to resource exhaustion and 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-2022-1000634?
GSD-2022-1000634 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 27 Feb 2022.
Official description
net: bridge: vlan: fix memory leak in __allowed_ingress
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 14be8d448fca6fe7b2a413831eedd55aef6c6511, it was introduced in version v5.6 by commit a580c76d534c7360ba68042b19cb255e8420e987. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1000634?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1000634?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1000634 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-2022-1000634 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1000634 in the wild and no public exploit code.