Linux kernel denial of service vulnerability (CNVD-2022-79428)

Linux kernel is the kernel used by the Linux Foundation's open-source operating system Linux.KVM is one of the kernel-based virtual machines. A denial of service vulnerability exists in Linux kernel, which stems from a lack of code cleanup when the deviceadd call fails when adding a partition to...

Design/Logic Flaw

A use-after-free flaw was found in the addpartition in block/partitions/core.c in the Linux kernel. A local attacker with user privileges could cause a denial of service on the system. The issue results from the lack of code cleanup when deviceadd call fails when adding a partition to the disk...