GSD-2023-1002048 firewire: fix memory leak for payload of request subaction to IEC 61883-1 FCP region
A memory leak in the Linux kernel's firewire subsystem allows local attackers to cause denial of service by exhausting system memory.
- 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-2023-1002048?
GSD-2023-1002048 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
firewire: fix memory leak for payload of request subaction to IEC 61883-1 FCP region
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 v5.15.93 by commit 5f4543c9382ae2d5062f6aa4fecae0c9258d0b0e, it was introduced in version v2.6.33 by commit 281e20323ab72180137824a298ee9e21e6f9acf6. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1002048?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1002048?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1002048 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-2023-1002048 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1002048 in the wild and no public exploit code.