GSD-2022-1007193 net: sched: cake: fix null pointer access issue when cake_init() fails
A null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's CAKE scheduler can cause a system crash if initialization fails, requiring local privileged access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2022-1007193?
GSD-2022-1007193 is a 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: sched: cake: fix null pointer access issue when cake_init() fails
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 v5.10.152 by commit ae48bee2830bf216800e1447baca39541e27a12e, it was introduced in version v4.19 by commit 046f6fd5daefac7f5abdafb436b30f63bc7c602b. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1007193?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1007193?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1007193 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GSD-2022-1007193 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1007193 in the wild and no public exploit code.