GSD-2022-1002107 ASoC: soc-compress: prevent the potentially use of null pointer
A null pointer dereference in the Linux Kernel ASoC compress driver can cause a system crash, requiring a kernel patch.
- 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-2022-1002107?
GSD-2022-1002107 is a 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
ASoC: soc-compress: prevent the potentially use of null pointer
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 v5.10.110 by commit 4639c1d97f385f4784f44d66a3da0672f4951ada, it was introduced in version v5.4 by commit 467fece8fbc6774a3a3bd0981e1a342fb5022706. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1002107?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1002107?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1002107 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GSD-2022-1002107 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1002107 in the wild and no public exploit code.