GSD-2022-1005866 wireguard: allowedips: don't corrupt stack when detecting overflow
A stack corruption vulnerability in the Linux kernel's WireGuard allowedips module could allow attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2022-1005866?
GSD-2022-1005866 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 17 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
wireguard: allowedips: don't corrupt stack when detecting overflow
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 38c9cc68e36f2cb82d4129e1e00692b76355bef6, it was introduced in version v5.6 by commit e7096c131e5161fa3b8e52a650d7719d2857adfd. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1005866?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1005866?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1005866 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-2022-1005866 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1005866 in the wild and no public exploit code.