GSD-2022-1007509 staging: vt6655: fix some erroneous memory clean-up loops
Erroneous memory clean-up loops in the vt6655 staging driver may lead to memory corruption or denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2022-1007509?
GSD-2022-1007509 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 14 Nov 2022.
Official description
staging: vt6655: fix some erroneous memory clean-up loops
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 v4.19.262 by commit 637672a71f5016a40b0a6c0f3c8ad25eacedc8c3, it was introduced in version v4.18 by commit 5341ee0adb17d12a96dc5344e0d267cd12b52135. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1007509?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1007509?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1007509 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-2022-1007509 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1007509 in the wild and no public exploit code.