The vulnerability of the pad_compress_skb() function in the drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c module of the Linux kernel allows a hacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the padcompressskb function in the drivers/net/ppp/pppgeneric.c module of the Linux kernel lies in the lack of memory release after the effective lifespan of the function has ended. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a service failure...