The vulnerability of the machine_kexec() function in the arch/x86/kernel/machine_kexec_64.c module, which is part of the Linux operating system’s x86 kernel support, allows a hacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the machinekexec function in the arch/x86/kernel/machinekexec64.c module of the Linux kernel support for x86 processors is related to improper memory release memory leak. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a system failure...