Unity Linux 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2025-992858)

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2025-992858 advisory. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hvsock: Initializing vsk-trans to NULL to prevent a dangling pointer When hvs is released, there ...

kernel: hv_sock: Initializing vsk->trans to NULL to prevent a dangling pointer

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Hyper-V socket hvsock driver. When a socket connection is released, the transport pointer is not properly cleared, creating a dangling pointer that references already released memory. A local attacker could exploit this issue to trigger memory corruption,...

Important: kernel

Issue Overview: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block, bfq: don't move oombfqq CVE-2022-49179 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: macsec: fix UAF bug for realdev CVE-2022-49390 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has...

Important: kernel-livepatch-4.14.355-275.582

Issue Overview: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hvsock: Initializing vsk-trans to NULL to prevent a dangling pointer CVE-2024-53103 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: fix use-after-free when attempting to join an aborted...

DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53103

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hvsock: Initializing vsk-trans to NULL to prevent a dangling pointer When hvs is released, there is a possibility that vsk-trans may not be initialized to NULL, which could lead to a dangling pointer. This issue is resolved by...

Linux Kernel Security Vulnerabilities

Linux kernel is the kernel used by Linux, the open source operating system of the Linux Foundation in the United States. A security vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel that stems from the possibility that the vsk-trans pointer in the hvsock component may not be initialized to NULL after bein...

PT-2024-35567

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 6.12.0 Description A vulnerability has been resolved in the Linux kernel related to the hv sock module. The issue arises when the vsk-trans variable is not initialized to NULL upon the release of hvs, potentially...