GSD-2022-1007458 net: ehea: fix possible memory leak in ehea_register_port()
A memory leak in the ehea network 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-2022-1007458?
GSD-2022-1007458 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
net: ehea: fix possible memory leak in ehea_register_port()
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 v4.19.264 by commit 94ebf02ea981fce28b250f9e4df132db6e448b52, it was introduced in version v2.6.22 by commit 1acf2318dd136edfbfa30f1f33b43f69f2e2ec6c. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1007458?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1007458?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1007458 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-2022-1007458 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1007458 in the wild and no public exploit code.