GSD-2022-1002848 ALSA: usb-audio: Cancel pending work at closing a MIDI substream
A race condition in the ALSA USB audio driver can cause a denial of service when closing a MIDI substream.
- 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-2022-1002848?
GSD-2022-1002848 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
ALSA: usb-audio: Cancel pending work at closing a MIDI substream
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 v5.18.3 by commit 517dcef4d2dda0132648f1e4c079ed17bba4d1a4. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1002848?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1002848?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1002848 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GSD-2022-1002848 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1002848 in the wild and no public exploit code.