GSD-2022-1007612 ALSA: usb-audio: Fix potential memory leaks
A potential memory leak in the ALSA usb-audio driver could allow local attackers to cause a 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-2022-1007612?
GSD-2022-1007612 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
ALSA: usb-audio: Fix potential memory leaks
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 28d8d267af5d73f91d7640cbdb4024703256e36c. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1007612?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1007612?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1007612 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-2022-1007612 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1007612 in the wild and no public exploit code.