GSD-2023-1002165 Revert "wifi: mac80211: fix memory leak in ieee80211_if_add()"
A memory leak in the Linux kernel's mac80211 Wi-Fi subsystem can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service.
- 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-2023-1002165?
GSD-2023-1002165 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
Revert "wifi: mac80211: fix memory leak in ieee80211_if_add()"
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 v5.10.165 by commit 71e5cd1018d345e649e63f74a56c1897f99db7e9, it was introduced in version v5.10.163 by commit b2c0b94f48373ee743a4d63825a9d52364418837. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1002165?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1002165?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1002165 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-2023-1002165 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1002165 in the wild and no public exploit code.