GSD-2022-1001629 locking/lockdep: Avoid potential access of invalid memory in lock_class
A local attacker could trigger invalid memory access in the Linux kernel lockdep subsystem, potentially causing a system crash.
- 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-2022-1001629?
GSD-2022-1001629 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
locking/lockdep: Avoid potential access of invalid memory in lock_class
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 535e25486dec22a971e11f48190d5288c30b0ea4, it was introduced in version v5.1 by commit 8b39adbee805c539a461dbf208b125b096152b1c. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1001629?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1001629?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1001629 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-2022-1001629 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1001629 in the wild and no public exploit code.