GSD-2022-1005212 ASoC: mt6359: Fix refcount leak bug
A refcount leak in the mt6359 audio driver can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service in the Linux kernel.
- 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-2022-1005212?
GSD-2022-1005212 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
ASoC: mt6359: Fix refcount leak 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 v5.19.2 by commit 1e7fe6906e9755d9e0242f9619c894ecd82fb9da, it was introduced in version v5.10 by commit 6835302853169441069e11bc4642300c22009c2e. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1005212?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1005212?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1005212 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-2022-1005212 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1005212 in the wild and no public exploit code.