GSD-2023-1000017 ethernet: aeroflex: fix potential skb leak in greth_init_rings()
A potential memory leak in the Aeroflex GRETH Ethernet driver could 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-2023-1000017?
GSD-2023-1000017 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 17 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ethernet: aeroflex: fix potential skb leak in greth_init_rings()
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 v6.0.13 by commit dd62867a6383f78f75f07039394aac25924a3307, it was introduced in version v2.6.34 by commit d4c41139df6e74c6fff0cbac43e51cab782133be. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1000017?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1000017?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1000017 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-2023-1000017 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1000017 in the wild and no public exploit code.