GSD-2022-1006758 drm/nouveau/nouveau_bo: fix potential memory leak in nouveau_bo_alloc()
A memory leak in the nouveau GPU 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-2022-1006758?
GSD-2022-1006758 is a memory corruption 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
drm/nouveau/nouveau_bo: fix potential memory leak in nouveau_bo_alloc()
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 v6.0.3 by commit 35a9b3e68a5586530947094dca3b14747443f35b. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1006758?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1006758?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1006758 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-2022-1006758 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1006758 in the wild and no public exploit code.