Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: kernel (CVE-2024-50005)

The version of kernel installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2024-50005 advisory. - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mac802154: Fix potential RCU dereference...

The vulnerability of the mac802154_scan_worker() function in the /net/mac802154/scan.c module of the Linux operating system allows a hacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of the protected information.

The vulnerability of the mac802154scanworker function in the /net/mac802154/scan.c module of the Linux kernel is related to the repeated use of previously freed memory. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of the...

mac802154: Fix potential RCU dereference issue in mac802154_scan_worker

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UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50005

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mac802154: Fix potential RCU dereference issue in mac802154scanworker In the mac802154scanworker function, the scanreq-type field was accessed after the RCU read-side critical section was unlocked. According to RCU usage rules,...