The vulnerability of the mst component in the Linux operating system’s kernel allows a hacker to gain elevated privileges within the system.

The vulnerability of the mst component in the Linux operating system is related to errors in the usage after it is freed in the brmstsetstate function. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges within the system...

Linux kernel security vulnerabilities

Linux kernel is the kernel used by the Linux Foundation's open source operating system Linux. A security vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel that stems from a questionable RCU usage in the net:bridge:mst component in the brmstsetstate function...