GSD-2022-1000929 iio: adc: men_z188_adc: Fix a resource leak in an error handling path

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A resource leak in the men_z188 ADC driver error path can lead to denial of service, requiring local privileged access to trigger.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
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Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is GSD-2022-1000929?

GSD-2022-1000929 is a denial of service 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

iio: adc: men_z188_adc: Fix a resource leak in an error handling path

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 v4.14.269 by commit c5723b422f564af15f2e3bc0592fd6376a0a6c45, it was introduced in version v3.15 by commit 74aeac4da66fbfa246edbfc849002eac9b5af9ca. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1000929?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2022-1000929?

No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1000929 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is GSD-2022-1000929 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1000929 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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