GSD-2023-1001671 tty: serial: qcom-geni-serial: fix slab-out-of-bounds on RX FIFO buffer
A slab-out-of-bounds error in the Qualcomm GENI serial driver can lead to memory corruption, potentially causing crashes or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2023-1001671?
GSD-2023-1001671 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 31 Jan 2023.
Official description
tty: serial: qcom-geni-serial: fix slab-out-of-bounds on RX FIFO buffer
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 v6.1.8 by commit fd524ca7fe45b8a06dca2dd546d62684a9768f95, it was introduced in version v5.7 by commit f9d690b6ece7ec9a6ff6b588df95a010ab2d66f9. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1001671?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1001671?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1001671 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-2023-1001671 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1001671 in the wild and no public exploit code.