GSD-2022-1004821 ARM: Fix refcount leak in axxia_boot_secondary
A refcount leak in the ARM axxia_boot_secondary function can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2022-1004821?
GSD-2022-1004821 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
ARM: Fix refcount leak in axxia_boot_secondary
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 v4.19.250 by commit 71e12e5b02674459a24f16e965255d63b31fe049, it was introduced in version v3.16 by commit 1d22924e1c4e299337e86e290c02c3e3eb43b608. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1004821?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1004821?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1004821 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-2022-1004821 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1004821 in the wild and no public exploit code.