GSD-2022-1006351 drm/amd/display: fix memory leak when using debugfs_lookup()
A memory leak in the AMD display driver via debugfs can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service for local privileged users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2022-1006351?
GSD-2022-1006351 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 2 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
drm/amd/display: fix memory leak when using debugfs_lookup()
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 v5.19.9 by commit 3a6279d243cb035eaaff1450980b40cf19748f05. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1006351?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1006351?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1006351 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-2022-1006351 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1006351 in the wild and no public exploit code.