GSD-2022-1001628 coresight: syscfg: Fix memleak on registration failure in cscfg_create_device
A memory leak in the Linux Kernel coresight driver can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service upon device registration failure.
- 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-2022-1001628?
GSD-2022-1001628 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
coresight: syscfg: Fix memleak on registration failure in cscfg_create_device
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 a529af1f5a5c096f3e18f0d5a32cfcc3d82df1ec, it was introduced in version v5.15 by commit 85e2414c518a03a21dddd4bc88fec2723c5e1197. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1001628?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1001628?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1001628 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-2022-1001628 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1001628 in the wild and no public exploit code.