GSD-2023-1000949 phy: qcom-qmp-combo: fix out-of-bounds clock access
Out-of-bounds clock access in the Qualcomm QMP combo PHY driver can lead to memory corruption, potentially causing system crashes or arbitrary code execution.
- 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-2023-1000949?
GSD-2023-1000949 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
phy: qcom-qmp-combo: fix out-of-bounds clock access
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 4cef44525f4fe5c993108d11785a4a1c21d511f2, it was introduced in version v5.13 by commit aff188feb5e1f67a61808f547c4dc0e150ee8278. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1000949?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1000949?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1000949 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-2023-1000949 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1000949 in the wild and no public exploit code.