The vulnerability of the ppp_async_encode() function in the drivers/net/ppp/ppp_async.c module of the Linux kernel allows a hacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information or cause service failures.

The vulnerability of the pppasyncencode function in the drivers/net/ppp/pppasync.c module of the Linux kernel is related to the use of an uninitialized resource. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information or cause service failures...