GSD-2023-1000683 hwrng: amd - Fix PCI device refcount leak
A PCI device refcount leak in the AMD hardware random number generator driver can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service.
- 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-2023-1000683?
GSD-2023-1000683 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
hwrng: amd - Fix PCI device refcount 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 v6.0.16 by commit cb348c7908631dd9f60083a0a1542eab055d3edf, it was introduced in version v2.6.18 by commit 96d63c0297ccfd6d9059c614b3f5555d9441a2b3. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1000683?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1000683?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1000683 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-2023-1000683 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1000683 in the wild and no public exploit code.