GSD-2022-1002361 ALSA: firewire-lib: fix uninitialized flag for AV/C deferred transaction
An uninitialized flag in the ALSA firewire-lib driver may allow local attackers to read sensitive kernel memory.
- 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-2022-1002361?
GSD-2022-1002361 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
ALSA: firewire-lib: fix uninitialized flag for AV/C deferred transaction
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 60e5d391805d70458a01998de00d0c28cba40bf3, it was introduced in version v3.16 by commit 00a7bb81c20f3e81711e28e0f6c08cee8fd18514. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1002361?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1002361?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1002361 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GSD-2022-1002361 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1002361 in the wild and no public exploit code.