The vulnerability of the kmalloc() function in the mm/slub component of the Linux operating system allows a hacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the kmalloc function in the mm/slub component of the Linux operating system is related to a crash due to insufficient memory. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to cause a service failure...

PT-2022-34746 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux Kernel versions prior to v6.0 Description: The issue concerns the slub component in the Linux Kernel, specifically with the flush cpu slab and free slab functions being invoked in a task context. The actual impact and potential for...