CVE-2024-41090

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tap: add missing verification for short frame The cited commit missed to check against the validity of the frame length in the tapgetuserxdp path, which could cause a corrupted skb to be sent downstack. Even before the skb is...

The vulnerability of the tap_open() function (/drivers/net/tap.c) in the Linux kernel’s virtual network adapter driver allows a hacker to exploit their privileges.

The vulnerability of the tapopen function /drivers/net/tap.c in the Linux kernel’s TAP network adapter driver is related to the use of an inappropriate data structure description for reading data from memory. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to gain increased privileges...