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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,...
AZL-54942 CVE-2024-53103 affecting package kernel for versions less than 6.6.64.2-1
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...