GSD-2023-1000667 misc: sgi-gru: fix use-after-free error in gru_set_context_option, gru_fault and gru_handle_user_call_os

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A use-after-free vulnerability in the SGI GRU driver allows local attackers to potentially execute code or escalate privileges.

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

What is GSD-2023-1000667?

GSD-2023-1000667 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

misc: sgi-gru: fix use-after-free error in gru_set_context_option, gru_fault and gru_handle_user_call_os

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 dbc1bb8c8ea930f188b7ce45db162807b3f4b66a, it was introduced in version v2.6.33 by commit 55484c45dbeca2eec7642932ec3f60f8a2d4bdbf. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1000667?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2023-1000667?

No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1000667 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-2023-1000667 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1000667 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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