GSD-2022-1007784 net: marvell: prestera: fix memory leak in prestera_rxtx_switch_init()
A memory leak in the Marvell Prestera network driver 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-2022-1007784?
GSD-2022-1007784 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
net: marvell: prestera: fix memory leak in prestera_rxtx_switch_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 v6.0.9 by commit 31e5084ac6876e52dbb0a1cc4fc18b6c79979f31, it was introduced in version v5.10 by commit 501ef3066c89d7f9045315e1be58749cf9e6814d. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1007784?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1007784?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1007784 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-2022-1007784 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1007784 in the wild and no public exploit code.