The vulnerability of the in_atomic() function in the net/core/sock.c module of the Linux kernel allows a hacker to trigger a service failure.

The vulnerability of the inatomic function in the net/core/sock.c module of the Linux kernel is related to insufficient locking of resources. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a service failure...

Multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities in Linux kernel 'net/core/sock.c'

The Linux kernel is the kernel used by the operating system Linux, released by the Linux Foundation in the United States. A memory corruption vulnerability exists in versions of Linux kernel prior to 3.5. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service memory consumption...