GSD-2022-1000725 thermal: int340x: fix memory leak in int3400_notify()
A memory leak in the Linux kernel thermal driver allows local attackers to cause 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-2022-1000725?
GSD-2022-1000725 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
thermal: int340x: fix memory leak in int3400_notify()
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 v5.16.12 by commit 33c73a4d7e7b19313a6b417152f5365016926418, it was introduced in version v4.14 by commit 38e44da591303d08b0d965a033e11ade284999d0. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1000725?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1000725?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1000725 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-2022-1000725 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1000725 in the wild and no public exploit code.