GSD-2023-1000881 net: phy: xgmiitorgmii: Fix refcount leak in xgmiitorgmii_probe
A refcount leak in the xgmiitorgmii driver can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service in the Linux kernel.
- 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-2023-1000881?
GSD-2023-1000881 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
net: phy: xgmiitorgmii: Fix refcount leak in xgmiitorgmii_probe
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 v5.15.87 by commit 4d112f001612c79927c1ecf29522b34c4fa292e0, it was introduced in version v4.19 by commit ab4e6ee578e88a659938db8fbf33720bc048d29c. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1000881?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1000881?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1000881 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-2023-1000881 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1000881 in the wild and no public exploit code.