GSD-2022-1007716 rethook: fix a potential memleak in rethook_alloc()
A potential memory leak in the Linux kernel rethook allocator could lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2022-1007716?
GSD-2022-1007716 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 8 Dec 2022.
Official description
rethook: fix a potential memleak in rethook_alloc()
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 v6.0.10 by commit cbc5d1f9a8cc40ba2bc6779b36d2ea1f65bc027c, it was introduced in version v5.18 by commit 54ecbe6f1ed5138c895bdff55608cf502755b20e. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1007716?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1007716?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1007716 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-2022-1007716 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1007716 in the wild and no public exploit code.