GSD-2022-1005610 mtd: partitions: Fix refcount leak in parse_redboot_of

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A refcount leak in the Linux kernel MTD partitions parser can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service.

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Fix
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What is GSD-2022-1005610?

GSD-2022-1005610 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 17 Sep 2022.

Official description

mtd: partitions: Fix refcount leak in parse_redboot_of

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 v5.15.61 by commit 8ea607579d300b2f7fc997f3dd20949114565fcd, it was introduced in version v5.14 by commit 237960880960863fb41888763d635b384cffb104. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1005610?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2022-1005610?

No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1005610 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-2022-1005610 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1005610 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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