The vulnerability of the drop_sysctl_table() function in Linux operating systems allows a hacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

The vulnerability of the dropsysctltable function in Linux operating systems is related to pointer swapping errors. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information using the putlinks command...

PT-2019-4498 · Linux +5 · Linux Kernel +5

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 5.0.6 Description: The issue is related to a NULL pointer dereference in the drop sysctl table function in the Linux kernel, specifically in fs/proc/proc sysctl.c, and is connected to the put links command. This...