The vulnerability of the ioapic_lazy_update_eoi function in the Linux operating system allows a hacker to trigger a service failure.

The vulnerability of the ioapiclazyupdateeoi function arch/x86/kvm/ioapic.c in the Linux operating system’s kernel is related to the execution of a loop with an unreachable exit condition. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a service failure...

PT-2020-6009

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 5.9.2 Description The issue is related to an infinite loop caused by improper interaction between a resampler and edge triggering in the ioapic lazy update eoi function. This could allow an attacker to cause a...