GSD-2022-1000764 ibmvnic: free reset-work-item when flushing
A memory leak in the ibmvnic driver can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service, requiring a kernel patch.
- 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-2022-1000764?
GSD-2022-1000764 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 v5.15.27 by commit 39738a2346b270e8f72f88d8856de2c167bd2899, it was introduced in version v4.18 by commit 2770a7984db588913e11a6dfcfe3461dbba9b7b2. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1000764?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1000764?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1000764 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-2022-1000764 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1000764 in the wild and no public exploit code.