GSD-2023-1000554 usb: xhci-mtk: fix leakage of shared hcd when fail to set wakeup irq
A memory leak in the Linux Kernel xhci-mtk USB driver can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service when setting wakeup IRQs fails.
- 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-2023-1000554?
GSD-2023-1000554 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
usb: xhci-mtk: fix leakage of shared hcd when fail to set wakeup irq
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 v6.0.16 by commit 05680a91ae60ddd0319e6618456f0883b5dd765d, it was introduced in version v5.13 by commit 04284eb74e0c350be5e75eda178b97063343af13. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1000554?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1000554?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1000554 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-2023-1000554 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1000554 in the wild and no public exploit code.