The vulnerability of the vlan component in the Linux operating system’s kernel allows a hacker to trigger a service failure.

The vulnerability of the vlan component in the Linux operating system’s kernel is related to the lack of memory release after the effective lifespan of the component has ended. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to cause a service failure...

PT-2024-8991

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to a memory leak in the Linux kernel's VLAN component. When a dummy netdevice is removed, it can cause an underflow of the reference count for the real device,...