GSD-2022-1002506 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-2022-1002506?
GSD-2022-1002506 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 v4.9.311 by commit 99582e4b19f367fa95bdd150b3034d7ce8113342, it was introduced in version v3.16 by commit 00a7bb81c20f3e81711e28e0f6c08cee8fd18514. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1002506?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1002506?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1002506 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GSD-2022-1002506 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1002506 in the wild and no public exploit code.