The vulnerability of the hswep_has_limit_sbox() function in the arch/x86/events/intel/uncore_snbep.c module, which is part of the Linux kernel support for x86 processors, allows a hacker to trigger a service failure.

The vulnerability of the hswephaslimitsbox function in the arch/x86/events/intel/uncoresnbep.c module of the Linux kernel’s x86 platform is related to errors during link counter updates. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to cause a service failure...