The vulnerability of the netfs_read_to_pagecache() function in the fs/netfs/buffered_read.c module of the Linux kernel’s network file system support mechanism allows a attacker to gain access to protected information or cause service interruptions.

The vulnerability of the netfsreadtopagecache function in the fs/netfs/bufferedread.c module of the Linux kernel’s network file system support mechanism is related to the copying of buffers without checking the size of the input data a classic buffer overflow attack. Exploiting this vulnerability...