Vulnerability of the functions blk_iocost_init() (block/blk-iocost.c) and wbt_init() (block/blk-wbt.c) in the Linux operating system’s kernel, allowing a hacker to trigger a service failure

The vulnerability of the functions blkiocostinit block/blk-iocost.c and wbtinit block/blk-wbt.c in the Linux kernel is related to improper code validation for return operations. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to trigger a service failure...