The vulnerability of the functions set_secret() and ceph_crypto_key_decode() in the net/ceph/crypto.c module of the Linux operating system allows a hacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of the protected information.

The vulnerability of the functions setsecret and cephcryptokeydecode in the net/ceph/crypto.c module of the Linux operating system is related to the copying of buffers without checking the size of the input data a classic buffer overflow attack. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a remote...