GSD-2022-1004822 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-2022-1004822?
GSD-2022-1004822 is a denial of service 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 v4.19.250 by commit 4f5877bdf7b593e988f1924f4c3df6523f80b39c, it was introduced in version v4.15 by commit 0b741b8234c86065fb6954d32d427b3f7e14756f. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1004822?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1004822?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1004822 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-2022-1004822 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1004822 in the wild and no public exploit code.