GSD-2023-1000591 drm/amd/display: prevent memory leak
A memory leak in the AMD display driver allows local attackers to cause denial of service by exhausting kernel memory.
- 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-2023-1000591?
GSD-2023-1000591 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
drm/amd/display: prevent memory 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 by commit 104c307147ad379617472dd91a5bcb368d72bd6d. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1000591?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1000591?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1000591 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-2023-1000591 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1000591 in the wild and no public exploit code.