GSD-2023-1002170 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 allows attackers to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to system crashes or code execution.
- 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-2023-1002170?
GSD-2023-1002170 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
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 v5.10.165 by commit 894681682dbefdad917b88f86cde1069140a047a, it was introduced in version v5.7 by commit f9d690b6ece7ec9a6ff6b588df95a010ab2d66f9. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1002170?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2023-1002170?
No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1002170 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-2023-1002170 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1002170 in the wild and no public exploit code.