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

The vulnerability of the cachestat component in the Linux operating system’s kernel is related to errors in reading beyond the buffer boundaries of the filemapcachestat function. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to cause a service failure...

PT-2024-8381 · Linux +7 · Linux Kernel +7

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to the cachestat component in the Linux kernel, which can cause errors when racing with swapping and invalidation. There are two possible bugs: a swapin error can...