The vulnerability of the vcap_api_encode_rule_test() function in the network adapter driver from Microchip’s Linux operating system allows a attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of the protected information.

The vulnerability of the vcapapiencoderuletest function in the drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/vcap/vcapapikunit.c file of the network adapter driver software for Microchip’s Linux kernel is related to the reutilization of previously freed memory. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an...