GSD-2023-1000103 iio: health: afe4404: Fix oob read in afe4404_[read|write]_raw

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An out-of-bounds read in the AFE4404 health sensor driver allows local attackers to read kernel memory or cause a crash.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not stated
Fix
None listed

What is GSD-2023-1000103?

GSD-2023-1000103 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 17 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network.

Official description

iio: health: afe4404: Fix oob read in afe4404_[read|write]_raw

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 v6.0.12 by commit d45d9f45e7b1365fd0d9bf14680d6d5082a590d1, it was introduced in version v4.8 by commit b36e8257641a043764c62240316610c81e36376c. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1000103?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2023-1000103?

No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1000103 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-2023-1000103 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1000103 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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