GSD-2022-1005649 soc: qcom: ocmem: Fix refcount leak in of_get_ocmem
A refcount leak in the Qualcomm OCMEM 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-2022-1005649?
GSD-2022-1005649 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 17 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
soc: qcom: ocmem: Fix refcount leak in of_get_ocmem
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 84a928b44cb303d5756e3bff2734921de8dce4f6, it was introduced in version v5.5 by commit 88c1e9404f1deee02e52d13aae3d9ee2cabd66f5. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1005649?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1005649?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1005649 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-2022-1005649 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1005649 in the wild and no public exploit code.