GSD-2022-1004456 soc: bcm: brcmstb: pm: pm-arm: Fix refcount leak in brcmstb_pm_probe
A refcount leak in the Broadcom STB power management 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-2022-1004456?
GSD-2022-1004456 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 31 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
soc: bcm: brcmstb: pm: pm-arm: Fix refcount leak in brcmstb_pm_probe
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 v5.15.51 by commit 10ba9d499a9fd82ed40897e734ba19870a879407, it was introduced in version v4.15 by commit 0b741b8234c86065fb6954d32d427b3f7e14756f. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1004456?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1004456?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1004456 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-2022-1004456 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1004456 in the wild and no public exploit code.