GSD-2022-1007828 cxl/region: Fix decoder allocation crash

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A null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel CXL region decoder allocation can cause a system crash, requiring a kernel patch.

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Fix
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What is GSD-2022-1007828?

GSD-2022-1007828 is a vulnerability in Kernel, published on 8 Dec 2022.

Official description

cxl/region: Fix decoder allocation crash

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 v6.0.8 by commit c6813b5610ac53af73edd87a660d23a0511faa47, it was introduced in version v6.0 by commit 384e624bb211b406db40edc900bb51af8bb267d0. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1007828?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2022-1007828?

No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1007828 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is GSD-2022-1007828 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1007828 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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