The vulnerability of the macsec_free_netdev() function in the Linux operating system allows a hacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of the protected information.

The vulnerability of the macsecfreenetdev function in the drivers/net/macsec.c module of the Linux kernel is related to the reutilization of previously freed memory. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of the...

PT-2022-28862

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel versions prior to v5.15.22 Description The issue concerns offload support for the NETDEV UNREGISTER event in the net: macsec module. It was introduced in version v5.6 and fixed in version v5.15.22. The actual impact and attack...

PT-2022-28947

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel versions prior to v5.16.8 Description The issue concerns offload support for the NETDEV UNREGISTER event in the net: macsec module. It was introduced in version v5.6 and fixed in version v5.16.8. The actual impact and attack...

PT-2022-28507

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel versions prior to v5.10.99 Description The issue concerns offload support for the NETDEV UNREGISTER event in the net: macsec module. It was introduced in version v5.6 and fixed in version v5.10.99. The actual impact and attack...