GSD-2022-1006550 drm/gma500: Fix BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context errors
A bug in the gma500 DRM driver causes a kernel panic when sleeping functions are called in invalid contexts, leading to system crashes.
- 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-2022-1006550?
GSD-2022-1006550 is a denial of service 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
drm/gma500: Fix BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context errors
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 v5.15.71 by commit e5ae504c8623476e13032670f1a6d6344d53ec9b. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1006550?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1006550?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1006550 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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Is GSD-2022-1006550 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1006550 in the wild and no public exploit code.