GSD-2022-1005086 drivers:md:fix a potential use-after-free bug

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A potential use-after-free bug in the Linux kernel MD driver could allow attackers to execute code or escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild
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Login needed
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Attackable
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Victim action needed
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Fix
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What is GSD-2022-1005086?

GSD-2022-1005086 is an use after free vulnerability in Kernel, published on 16 Sep 2022.

Official description

drivers:md:fix a potential use-after-free bug

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 v5.19.4 by commit eb3a4f73f43f839df981dda5859e8e075067a360. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1005086?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2022-1005086?

No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1005086 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is GSD-2022-1005086 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1005086 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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