The vulnerabilities of the functions qlcnic_83xx_init() (drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c) and qlcnic_probe() (drivers.net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c) in the Linux operating system’s Ethernet network adapter drivers allow attackers to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information.

The vulnerability of the functions qlcnic83xxinit drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic83xxinit.c and qlcnicprobe drivers.net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnicmain.c in the Linux operating system’s Ethernet network adapter drivers is related to the reuse of previously freed memory. Exploiting thi...