The vulnerability in the implementation of the tipc_crypto_key_rcv() function for the TIPC protocol, which is used for intra-cluster communication in Linux operating systems, allows a attacker to cause a service failure or gain increased privileges.

The vulnerability of the implementation of the tipccryptokeyrcv function in the Linux operating system’s Transparent Inter-Process Communication TIPC kernel relates to insufficient input validation when processing MSGCRYPTO messages. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to cause...