GSD-2022-1001314 pinctrl: samsung: drop pin banks references on error paths
A memory reference leak in the Linux kernel pinctrl driver could lead to resource exhaustion or denial of service on error paths.
- 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-2022-1001314?
GSD-2022-1001314 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 24 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
pinctrl: samsung: drop pin banks references on error paths
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 v5.17.2 by commit 22762140419aa06c178979aa26be59be2fee7231, it was introduced in version v3.8 by commit ab663789d69760d2735402f66501f20b60312a3d. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1001314?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1001314?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1001314 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-2022-1001314 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1001314 in the wild and no public exploit code.