GSD-2022-1005841 ASoC: mediatek: mt8173: Fix refcount leak in mt8173_rt5650_rt5676_dev_probe
A refcount leak in the MediaTek ASoC 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-2022-1005841?
GSD-2022-1005841 is a denial of service 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
ASoC: mediatek: mt8173: Fix refcount leak in mt8173_rt5650_rt5676_dev_probe
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 v5.10.137 by commit aa1214ece37944e4dbbb5cfb1d02bf37e4d89b02, it was introduced in version v4.2 by commit 94319ba10ecabc8f28129566d1f5793e3e7a0a79. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1005841?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1005841?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1005841 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-2022-1005841 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1005841 in the wild and no public exploit code.