The vulnerability in the mac_probe() function of the drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/mac.c module of the Ethernet adapter support driver for the Linux operating system’s Freescale kernel allows a hacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability in the macprobe function of the drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/mac.c module of the Ethernet adapter support driver for the Linux operating system’s Freescale kernel is related to the lack of memory release after the effective lifespan of the function has ended. Exploiting...