GSD-2022-1003888 video: fbdev: clcdfb: Fix refcount leak in clcdfb_of_vram_setup

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A refcount leak in the CLCD framebuffer driver can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service.

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-2022-1003888?

GSD-2022-1003888 is a denial of service 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

video: fbdev: clcdfb: Fix refcount leak in clcdfb_of_vram_setup

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 v4.19.247 by commit 51eb1bb6baeb478538dd4ec6459fd68c44a855b1, it was introduced in version v3.17 by commit d10715be03bd8bad59ddc50236cb140c3bd73c7b. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1003888?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2022-1003888?

No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1003888 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is GSD-2022-1003888 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1003888 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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