GSD-2023-1000277 gpio: amd8111: Fix PCI device reference count leak
A reference count leak in the AMD8111 GPIO driver can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2023-1000277?
GSD-2023-1000277 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
gpio: amd8111: Fix PCI device reference count leak
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 v5.4.227 by commit 48bd5d3801f6b67cc144449d434abbd5043a6d37, it was introduced in version v3.6 by commit f942a7de047d8c599cc1a9a26293c8c7400450ea. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1000277?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1000277?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1000277 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-2023-1000277 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1000277 in the wild and no public exploit code.