The vulnerability of the tpacket_rcv function in the Linux operating system’s net/packet/af_packet.c file allows a hacker to cause a service failure or exert other effects.

The vulnerability of the tpacketrcv function in the Linux kernel’s net/packet/afpacket.c file arises due to buffer overflows when accessing vNet headers. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause service failures or other effects by using buffer overflows through specially...