PT-2022-29607 · Linux · Linux Kernel
Published
2022-04-24
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Updated
2022-04-24
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Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux Kernel versions v5.13 through v5.17.1
Description
The issue is related to the
drm/virtio component, specifically in the virtio gpu array put free() function, where it does not check if objs is NULL. This could potentially lead to security vulnerabilities, although the actual impact and attack plausibility have not been proven yet.Recommendations
For Linux Kernel versions v5.13 through v5.17.1, update to version v5.17.1 or later, which includes the fix for this issue by commit abc9ad36df16e27ac1c665085157f1a082d39bac.
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Affected Products
Linux Kernel