GSD-2023-1001162 drm/amdgpu: fix pci device refcount leak
A refcount leak in the amdgpu 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-2023-1001162?
GSD-2023-1001162 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/amdgpu: 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 v5.15.86 by commit 02105f0b3021ee5853b2fa50853c42f35fc01cfd, it was introduced in version v5.8 by commit 3f12acc8d6d4b2e62fab8f652d7075a859d80b42. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1001162?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1001162?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1001162 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-2023-1001162 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1001162 in the wild and no public exploit code.