GSD-2022-1007294 mwifiex: fix sleep in atomic context bugs caused by dev_coredumpv
A bug in the mwifiex driver causes a sleep in atomic context, potentially leading to system crashes or denial of service.
- 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-2022-1007294?
GSD-2022-1007294 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
mwifiex: fix sleep in atomic context bugs caused by dev_coredumpv
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 v5.10.137 by commit 956b79c2066551845d7124b01c5845d02ccf47a1, it was introduced in version v4.16 by commit f5ecd02a8b20f900701d6809a3ea5f12e5c87de8. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1007294?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1007294?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1007294 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-2022-1007294 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1007294 in the wild and no public exploit code.