GSD-2022-1005243 RDMA/qedr: Fix potential memory leak in __qedr_alloc_mr()
A potential memory leak in the RDMA qedr driver could lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2022-1005243?
GSD-2022-1005243 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 16 Sep 2022.
Official description
RDMA/qedr: Fix potential memory leak in __qedr_alloc_mr()
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 b4c9f7db9f0148423557539af0fdf513338efe08, it was introduced in version v4.9 by commit e0290cce6ac02f8e5ec501f25f6f6900f384550c. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1005243?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1005243?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1005243 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-2022-1005243 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1005243 in the wild and no public exploit code.