The vulnerability in the definition of the structure smc_inet6_protosw{} in the net/smc/smc_inet.c module of the SMC protocol family implementation in the Linux operating system’s kernel allows a hacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the “smcinet6protosw” module’s definition of the structure in the “net/smc/smcinet.c” file within the SMC protocol family of the Linux operating system is related to the use of pointers. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a service failure...