EUVD-2016-7977

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The vulnerability of the posix_lock_inode() function in the Linux operating system allows a attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of the protected information.

The vulnerability of the posixlockinode function in the fs/locks.c module of the Linux operating system is related to the reutilization of previously freed memory due to concurrent access to resources. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise the confidentiality,...