GSD-2023-1001059 power: supply: z2_battery: Fix possible memleak in z2_batt_probe()
A memory leak in the z2_battery driver can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service, requiring a kernel patch.
- 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-2023-1001059?
GSD-2023-1001059 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
power: supply: z2_battery: Fix possible memleak in z2_batt_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 v5.15.86 by commit a72fe8eb5555d6e80e252edeb4490f46675a0ea5, it was introduced in version v5.12 by commit a3b4388ea19b055ec482114e227c58d0184edfa5. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1001059?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1001059?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1001059 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-2023-1001059 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1001059 in the wild and no public exploit code.