GSD-2022-1001538 vfio/pci: fix memory leak during D3hot to D0 transition
A memory leak in the Linux kernel's vfio/pci driver during power state transitions can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2022-1001538?
GSD-2022-1001538 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
vfio/pci: fix memory leak during D3hot to D0 transition
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 v5.16.19 by commit 26ddd196e9eb264da8e1bdc4df8a94d62581c8b5, it was introduced in version v5.1 by commit 51ef3a004b1eb6241e56b3aa8495769a092a4dc2. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1001538?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1001538?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1001538 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-2022-1001538 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1001538 in the wild and no public exploit code.