GSD-2022-1007279 memory: pl353-smc: Fix refcount leak bug in pl353_smc_probe()

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A refcount leak in the PL353 SMC driver can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service in the Linux kernel.

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Fix
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What is GSD-2022-1007279?

GSD-2022-1007279 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 14 Nov 2022.

Official description

memory: pl353-smc: Fix refcount leak bug in pl353_smc_probe()

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 v5.10.150 by commit fde46754d5483bc398018bbec3c8ef5c55219e67, it was introduced in version v5.0 by commit fee10bd2267868f2a3e7ba008ef7665aac5e4412. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1007279?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2022-1007279?

No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1007279 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-2022-1007279 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1007279 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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