GSD-2022-1006622 net: ehea: fix possible memory leak in ehea_register_port()
A memory leak in the ehea network driver can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service, requiring a kernel patch.
- 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-2022-1006622?
GSD-2022-1006622 is a denial of service vulnerability in Kernel, published on 14 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
net: ehea: fix possible memory leak in ehea_register_port()
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 v6.0.7 by commit 63e3f7b6bd543f00da7737a5834f8c5b48b1a3c4, it was introduced in version v2.6.22 by commit 1acf2318dd136edfbfa30f1f33b43f69f2e2ec6c. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1006622?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1006622?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1006622 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is GSD-2022-1006622 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1006622 in the wild and no public exploit code.