GSD-2023-1000141 drm/shmem-helper: Remove errant put in error path

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A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel DRM shmem-helper allows local attackers to potentially escalate privileges or cause a system crash.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is GSD-2023-1000141?

GSD-2023-1000141 is an use after free 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

drm/shmem-helper: Remove errant put in error path

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 v5.15.83 by commit 83e3da8bb92fcfa7a1d232cf55f9e6c49bb84942, it was introduced in version v5.2 by commit 2194a63a818db71065ebe09c8104f5f021ca4e7b. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1000141?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2023-1000141?

No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1000141 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is GSD-2023-1000141 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1000141 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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