GSD-2022-1005686 drm/nouveau: fix another off-by-one in nvbios_addr
An off-by-one error in the nouveau driver's address handling can lead to memory corruption or system crashes, requiring a kernel patch.
- 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-2022-1005686?
GSD-2022-1005686 is a 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
drm/nouveau: fix another off-by-one in nvbios_addr
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 dcf37f58827eb9bedab2e1f36f970d6a900ab843, it was introduced in version v4.8 by commit 4d4e9907ff572bb1d1c0f6913ad6e3d6d4525077. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1005686?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1005686?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1005686 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GSD-2022-1005686 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1005686 in the wild and no public exploit code.