GSD-2022-1006105 cxl: Fix a memory leak in an error handling path

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A memory leak in the Linux kernel CXL driver error handling path could lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service.

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Fix
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What is GSD-2022-1006105?

GSD-2022-1006105 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 17 Sep 2022.

Official description

cxl: Fix a memory leak in an error handling path

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 v4.19.256 by commit 89d51dc6878c47b6400922fac21b6a33f9d1a588. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1006105?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2022-1006105?

No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1006105 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-2022-1006105 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1006105 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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