GSD-2022-1005263 PCI: mediatek-gen3: Fix refcount leak in mtk_pcie_init_irq_domains()
A refcount leak in the MediaTek Gen3 PCI driver can lead to resource exhaustion and 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-2022-1005263?
GSD-2022-1005263 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
PCI: mediatek-gen3: Fix refcount leak in mtk_pcie_init_irq_domains()
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 e593e22786edd9eca058cf054d6a2e12c138da67, it was introduced in version v5.13 by commit 814cceebba9b7d1306b8d49587ffb0e81f7b73af. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1005263?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1005263?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1005263 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-2022-1005263 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1005263 in the wild and no public exploit code.