kernel: net:emac/emac-mac: Fix a use after free in emac_mac_tx_buf_send

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Qualcomm Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Controller EMAC driver in how a user triggers an error path in the emactxfilltpd function. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system...

The vulnerability of the Qualcomm Technologies EMAC Gigabit Ethernet Controller kernel in the Linux operating system, located in the emacremove() function, allows a attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of data.

The vulnerability of the Qualcomm Technologies EMAC Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver for the Linux operating system is related to concurrent access to resources due to incorrect synchronization in the emacremove function within the drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/emac/emac.c module. Exploiting th...

PT-2023-2763 · Linux +1 · Linux Kernel +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to a race condition in the Linux kernel's Qualcomm Technologies EMAC Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver due to incorrect synchronization in the emac remove functio...