CVE-2022-49812

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bridge: switchdev: Fix memory leaks when changing VLAN protocol The bridge driver can offload VLANs to the underlying hardware either via switchdev or the 8021q driver. When the former is used, the VLAN is marked in the bridge...

CVE-2022-49812

CVE-2022-49812 describes a Linux kernel vulnerability in the bridge driver’s VLAN offload path. When VLANs are offloaded via switchdev, the bridge marks them with BR_VLFLAG_ADDED_BY_SWITCHDEV. Changing the VLAN protocol triggers notifications to switchdev drivers and also to the 8021q driver, whi...

CVE-2022-49812

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bridge: switchdev: Fix memory leaks when changing VLAN protocol The bridge driver can offload VLANs to the underlying hardware either via switchdev or the 8021q driver. When the former is used, the VLAN is marked in the bridge...