GSD-2023-1001173 drm/radeon: Add the missed acpi_put_table() to fix memory leak
A memory leak in the Linux kernel's Radeon driver can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service.
- 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-2023-1001173?
GSD-2023-1001173 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/radeon: Add the missed acpi_put_table() to fix memory 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 6d25bc63708145c10f9c099d5c005602a7f2ef5f, it was introduced in version v3.6 by commit 268ba0a99f89a84dc5eb312470896113d0709c74. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1001173?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1001173?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1001173 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-2023-1001173 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1001173 in the wild and no public exploit code.