GSD-2023-1001603 hwrng: amd - Fix PCI device refcount leak
A PCI device refcount leak in the AMD hardware random number generator driver can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2023-1001603?
GSD-2023-1001603 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 17 Jan 2023.
Official description
hwrng: amd - 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 v4.9.337 by commit f1c97f72ffd504f49882774e2ab689d982dc7afc, it was introduced in version v2.6.18 by commit 96d63c0297ccfd6d9059c614b3f5555d9441a2b3. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1001603?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1001603?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1001603 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-2023-1001603 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1001603 in the wild and no public exploit code.