GSD-2022-1004044 net: altera: Fix refcount leak in altera_tse_mdio_create
A refcount leak in the Altera TSE MDIO 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-2022-1004044?
GSD-2022-1004044 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
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 v4.9.318 by commit a013fa884d8738ad8455aa1a843b8c9d80c6c833, it was introduced in version v3.15 by commit bbd2190ce96d8fce031f0526c1f970b68adc9d1a. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1004044?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1004044?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1004044 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-2022-1004044 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1004044 in the wild and no public exploit code.