The vulnerabilities of the functions module_gzip_decompress() and module_xz_decompress() in the kernel/module/decompress.c module of the Linux operating system’s kernel module loading subsystem allow a hacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the functions modulegzipdecompress and modulexzdecompress in the kernel/module/decompress.c module of the Linux operating system’s kernel module loading subsystem is related to improper checking of error values for pointers. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attack...