GSD-2022-1007593 clk: tegra20: Fix refcount leak in tegra20_clock_init
A refcount leak in the Tegra20 clock initialization 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-2022-1007593?
GSD-2022-1007593 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
clk: tegra20: Fix refcount leak in tegra20_clock_init
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 v4.14.296 by commit 6f76ef65899fcd93ca747ef38d7a41931e61e4fa, it was introduced in version v3.9 by commit 37c26a906527b8a6a252614ca83d21ad318c4e84. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1007593?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1007593?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1007593 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-2022-1007593 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1007593 in the wild and no public exploit code.