GSD-2022-1002574 vduse: Fix NULL pointer dereference on sysfs access
A local attacker can cause a denial of service via a NULL pointer dereference in the vduse sysfs interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2022-1002574?
GSD-2022-1002574 is a vulnerability in Kernel, published on 28 Jun 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
vduse: Fix NULL pointer dereference on sysfs access
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 v5.18.4 by commit b22fdee17ec62604060fb0fda5e1414b634666e1, it was introduced in version v5.15 by commit c8a6153b6c59d95c0e091f053f6f180952ade91e. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1002574?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1002574?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1002574 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GSD-2022-1002574 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1002574 in the wild and no public exploit code.