GSD-2023-1001907 drm/i915: Fix a memory leak with reused mmap_offset
A memory leak in the i915 graphics driver allows local attackers to exhaust kernel memory, potentially causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2023-1001907?
GSD-2023-1001907 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Kernel, published on 13 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
drm/i915: Fix a memory leak with reused mmap_offset
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 v6.1.9 by commit 0bdc4b4ba7206c452ee81c82fa66e39d0e1780fb, it was introduced in version v5.7 by commit 7865559872074a9ab169c87915504661d630addf. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1001907?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1001907?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1001907 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-2023-1001907 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1001907 in the wild and no public exploit code.