The vulnerability of the ip_cmsg_recvchecksum function (net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c) in the Linux operating system’s kernel allows a attacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the ipcmsgrecvchecksum function in the Linux kernel’s net/ipv4/ipsockglue.c file arises from a read operation that exceeds the buffer boundaries in memory. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to trigger a service failure by using a specially crafted system cal...