GSD-2022-1006021 usb: ohci-nxp: Fix refcount leak in ohci_hcd_nxp_probe
A refcount leak in the NXP OHCI USB 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-2022-1006021?
GSD-2022-1006021 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
usb: ohci-nxp: Fix refcount leak in ohci_hcd_nxp_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 v5.4.211 by commit 65d36ec409b635dfc2f95f0d7c5877c9d0cb7630, it was introduced in version v3.5 by commit 73108aa90cbfc663649885a06fe5c1235307de1c. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1006021?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1006021?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1006021 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-2022-1006021 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1006021 in the wild and no public exploit code.