GSD-2022-1004988 drm/i915/display: avoid warnings when registering dual panel backlight
A bug in the Intel i915 display driver causes warnings when registering dual panel backlights, potentially leading to system instability or 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-2022-1004988?
GSD-2022-1004988 is a denial of service vulnerability in Kernel, published on 16 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
drm/i915/display: avoid warnings when registering dual panel backlight
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 v5.19.8 by commit 26eaff38e1fc3366f09676ed6749c8d04e34eb00, it was introduced in version v5.14 by commit 20f85ef89d94e12041bc9b0a335a0e7d6c61daf7. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1004988?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1004988?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1004988 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-2022-1004988 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1004988 in the wild and no public exploit code.