GSD-2022-1002356 power: supply: ab8500: Fix memory leak in ab8500_fg_sysfs_init
A memory leak in the ab8500 fuel gauge driver can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service.
- 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-2022-1002356?
GSD-2022-1002356 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
power: supply: ab8500: Fix memory leak in ab8500_fg_sysfs_init
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 v4.19.238 by commit db3a61ef8e6aef3b888baa6a85926c2230c2cc56, it was introduced in version v4.9 by commit 8c0984e5a75337df513047ec92a6c09d78e3e5cd. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1002356?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1002356?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1002356 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-2022-1002356 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1002356 in the wild and no public exploit code.