GSD-2022-1007950 net: wwan: mhi: fix memory leak in mhi_mbim_dellink
A memory leak in the Linux Kernel WWAN MHI driver allows local attackers to cause a denial of service by exhausting system memory.
- 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-2022-1007950?
GSD-2022-1007950 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: wwan: mhi: fix memory leak in mhi_mbim_dellink
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 v5.15.79 by commit 2845bc9070cef0c651987487d84d4813d64675dd, it was introduced in version v5.15 by commit aa730a9905b7b079ef2fffdab7f15dbb842f5c7c. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1007950?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1007950?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1007950 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-2022-1007950 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1007950 in the wild and no public exploit code.