The vulnerability of the dev_hard_header() function in the PPPoE network driver of the Linux operating system allows a hacker to increase their privileges.

The vulnerability of the devhardheader function in the PPPoE network driver of the Linux operating system is related to the pointer being dereferenced after its expiration time. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to gain increased privileges...

Unity Linux 20.1050a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-100719)

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2026-100719 advisory. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pppoe: drop PFC frames RFC 2516 Section 7 states that Protocol Field Compression PFC is NOT...

CVE-2026-53003

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE driver. A remote attacker or a peer with a misconfigured implementation could send specially crafted Protocol Field Compression PFC frames. This could lead to a one-byte shift in the PPP payload, causing a four-byt...

openSUSE 10 Security Update : kernel (kernel-4487)

This kernel update fixes the following security problems : - CVE-2007-3105: Stack-based buffer overflow in the random number generator RNG implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 might allow local root users to cause a denial of service or gain privileges by setting the default wake-up...