GSD-2022-1007511 drivers: serial: jsm: fix some leaks in probe

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A memory leak in the Linux kernel jsm serial driver probe function can lead to resource exhaustion and 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-2022-1007511?

GSD-2022-1007511 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

drivers: serial: jsm: fix some leaks in 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 v4.19.262 by commit 6066bd69ffba3a6abc7c0793ccba1da79b7d77e3, it was introduced in version v3.19 by commit 03a8482c17dd0ae3251451d54cbbc03f930f21d5. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1007511?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2022-1007511?

No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1007511 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-2022-1007511 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1007511 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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