GSD-2022-1006495 exfat: fix overflow for large capacity partition
An integer overflow in the exFAT filesystem driver can cause a denial of service when processing large capacity partitions.
- 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-2022-1006495?
GSD-2022-1006495 is a vulnerability in Kernel, published on 9 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
exfat: fix overflow for large capacity partition
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 v6.0 by commit 2e9ceb6728f1dc2fa4b5d08f37d88cbc49a20a62, it was introduced in version v5.19 by commit 1b6138385499507147e8f654840f4c39afe6adbf. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1006495?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1006495?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1006495 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GSD-2022-1006495 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1006495 in the wild and no public exploit code.