GSD-2023-1000748 drm/i915/bios: fix a memory leak in generate_lfp_data_ptrs
A memory leak in the Intel i915 graphics driver allows local attackers to cause resource exhaustion and denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2023-1000748?
GSD-2023-1000748 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/i915/bios: fix a memory leak in generate_lfp_data_ptrs
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 4758d04014cfe6cdb6e9b4738d1d6728487bbb3a, it was introduced in version v5.19 by commit a87d0a84760726445dcc0f0177623f0d683f3559. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1000748?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1000748?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1000748 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-2023-1000748 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1000748 in the wild and no public exploit code.