GSD-2022-1006969 iio: temperature: ltc2983: allocate iio channels once
A memory allocation flaw in the LTC2983 temperature sensor driver could lead to system instability or potential code execution.
- 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-2022-1006969?
GSD-2022-1006969 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
iio: temperature: ltc2983: allocate iio channels once
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 v5.15.77 by commit 2f08cad21366697711a8f0d2f19757d99cc0e5b1, it was introduced in version v5.5 by commit f110f3188e5639c81c457b2b831d40dfe3891bdb. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1006969?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1006969?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1006969 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-2022-1006969 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1006969 in the wild and no public exploit code.