The vulnerability of the TCP Pace Handler component, located in the tcp_internal_pacing function of the net/ipv4/tcp_output.c file in the Linux operating system’s kernel, allows a hacker to trigger a service failure.

The vulnerability of the TCP Pace Handler component, located in the tcpinternalpacing function of the net/ipv4/tcpoutput.c file in the Linux kernel, is related to memory-related errors after deallocation. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to cause service interruptions...

PT-2021-7075 · Linux +1 · Linux Kernel +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux Kernel versions 4.18 through 4.19 Description: An issue in the Linux Kernel can lead to memory/netns leak due to an improper update of sock reference in TCP pacing. This can be exploited by remote clients, potentially causing a denial o...