GSD-2022-1004580 drm/i915: fix a possible refcount leak in intel_dp_add_mst_connector()
A refcount leak in the Intel i915 DRM 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-2022-1004580?
GSD-2022-1004580 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
drm/i915: fix a possible refcount leak in intel_dp_add_mst_connector()
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 v5.10.132 by commit 592f3bad00b7e2a95a6fb7a4f9e742c061c9c3c1, it was introduced in version v4.15 by commit 091a4f91942a4396c67e5747f5cb38c6396d1fc5. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1004580?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1004580?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1004580 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-2022-1004580 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1004580 in the wild and no public exploit code.