GSD-2023-1001854 drm/i915: Avoid potential vm use-after-free
A use-after-free vulnerability in the i915 graphics driver could allow local attackers to execute code or escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2023-1001854?
GSD-2023-1001854 is an use after free vulnerability in Kernel, published on 13 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network.
Official description
drm/i915: Avoid potential vm use-after-free
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 v6.1.11 by commit 764accc2c1b8fd1507be2e7f436c94cdce887a00, it was introduced in version v5.16 by commit 9ec8795e7d91bc650db03dc6f5315667555dae11. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1001854?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1001854?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1001854 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is GSD-2023-1001854 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1001854 in the wild and no public exploit code.