GSD-2022-1000948 iio: adc: men_z188_adc: Fix a resource leak in an error handling path
A resource leak in the men_z188 ADC driver error path can lead to memory 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-2022-1000948?
GSD-2022-1000948 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 v4.9.304 by commit 0f88722313645a903f4d420ba61ddc690ec2481d, it was introduced in version v3.15 by commit 74aeac4da66fbfa246edbfc849002eac9b5af9ca. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1000948?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1000948?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1000948 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-2022-1000948 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1000948 in the wild and no public exploit code.