GSD-2022-1000694 ibmvnic: free reset-work-item when flushing
A memory leak in the ibmvnic driver when flushing reset work items 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-2022-1000694?
GSD-2022-1000694 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 18 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ibmvnic: free reset-work-item when flushing
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 v5.16.13 by commit 4c26745e4576cec224092e6cc12e37829333b183, it was introduced in version v4.18 by commit 2770a7984db588913e11a6dfcfe3461dbba9b7b2. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1000694?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1000694?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1000694 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-2022-1000694 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1000694 in the wild and no public exploit code.