GSD-2022-1007917 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-2022-1007917?
GSD-2022-1007917 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 v5.15.80 by commit 07e56de8766fe5be67252596244b84ac0ec0de91, it was introduced in version v5.8 by commit 2cbf7fc6718b9443ecd6261308c6348d8ffcccae. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1007917?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1007917?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1007917 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-2022-1007917 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1007917 in the wild and no public exploit code.