GSD-2022-1005890 soc: qcom: aoss: Fix refcount leak in qmp_cooling_devices_register
A refcount leak in the Qualcomm AOSS 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-2022-1005890?
GSD-2022-1005890 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
soc: qcom: aoss: Fix refcount leak in qmp_cooling_devices_register
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 97713ed9b6cc4abaa2dcc8357113c56520dc6d7f, it was introduced in version v5.4 by commit 05589b30b21ac0273970b61edd50c07d2ba156af. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1005890?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1005890?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1005890 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-2022-1005890 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1005890 in the wild and no public exploit code.