Linux Kernel Security Vulnerabilities

The Linux kernel version 5.3 contains a security vulnerability. This vulnerability arises from the possibility that rt6insertexception may be called after fib6info is removed through fib6purgert. As a result, rt6Flushexceptions no longer sets the flags, leading to the successful creation of new...

GSD-2022-1000546 ipv6: fix data-race in fib6_info_hw_flags_set / fib6_purge_rt

ipv6: fix data-race in fib6infohwflagsset / fib6purgert This is an automated ID intended to aid in discovery of potential security vulnerabilities. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. This ID is fixed in Linux Kernel version v5.16.11 by commit...