GSD-2022-1005186 mm/damon/reclaim: fix potential memory leak in damon_reclaim_init()
A potential memory leak in the Linux kernel DAMON reclaim module could 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-2022-1005186?
GSD-2022-1005186 is a memory corruption 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
mm/damon/reclaim: fix potential memory leak in damon_reclaim_init()
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 v5.19.2 by commit 700aa4e11a3c4d2a44d06758db431a013d9e1b61, it was introduced in version v5.18 by commit 4d69c3457821100a39fa8c6e0c23ed910bb6c29d. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1005186?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1005186?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1005186 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-2022-1005186 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1005186 in the wild and no public exploit code.