GSD-2022-1007752 drm/drv: Fix potential memory leak in drm_dev_init()
A potential memory leak in the Linux Kernel DRM subsystem 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-2022-1007752?
GSD-2022-1007752 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 8 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
drm/drv: Fix potential memory leak in drm_dev_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 v6.0.10 by commit bd8d1335e6e70a396094ef98913b513140c0b86b, it was introduced in version v5.8 by commit 2cbf7fc6718b9443ecd6261308c6348d8ffcccae. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1007752?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1007752?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1007752 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-2022-1007752 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1007752 in the wild and no public exploit code.