GSD-2022-1007839 ibmvnic: Free rwi on reset success
A memory leak in the ibmvnic driver can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service, requiring a kernel patch.
- 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-2022-1007839?
GSD-2022-1007839 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
ibmvnic: Free rwi on reset success
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 c3543a287cfba9105dcc4bb41eb817f51266caaf, it was introduced in version v5.14 by commit 4f408e1fa6e10b6da72691233369172bac7d9e9b. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1007839?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1007839?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1007839 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-2022-1007839 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1007839 in the wild and no public exploit code.