GSD-2022-1007658 clk: tegra: Fix refcount leak in tegra210_clock_init

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A refcount leak in the Tegra210 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-2022-1007658?

GSD-2022-1007658 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: tegra: Fix refcount leak in tegra210_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 v4.9.331 by commit a19360db83d29bd6b0de4ffad2c815d79246ba99, it was introduced in version v4.5 by commit 6b301a059eb2ebed1b12a900e3b21a38e48dd410. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1007658?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2022-1007658?

No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1007658 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-2022-1007658 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1007658 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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