GSD-2022-1006541 exfat: fix overflow for large capacity partition

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An integer overflow in the Linux kernel exFAT filesystem 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-2022-1006541?

GSD-2022-1006541 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 v5.19.12 by commit 17244f71765dfec39e84493993993e896c376d09, it was introduced in version v5.19 by commit 1b6138385499507147e8f654840f4c39afe6adbf. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1006541?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2022-1006541?

No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1006541 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is GSD-2022-1006541 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1006541 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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