GSD-2022-1002600 net: altera: Fix refcount leak in altera_tse_mdio_create

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A refcount leak in the Altera TSE MDIO driver can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service in the Linux kernel.

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-2022-1002600?

GSD-2022-1002600 is a memory corruption 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

net: altera: Fix refcount leak in altera_tse_mdio_create

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 4f850fe0a32c3f1e19b76996a3b1ca32637a14de, it was introduced in version v3.15 by commit bbd2190ce96d8fce031f0526c1f970b68adc9d1a. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1002600?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2022-1002600?

No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1002600 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-2022-1002600 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1002600 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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