The vulnerability of the vmclock_probe() function in the drivers/ptp/ptp_vmclock.c file of the Linux operating system’s timekeeping driver module allows a hacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the vmclockprobe function in the drivers/ptp/ptpvmclock.c file of the Linux operating system’s time support driver module involves the use of an uninitialized resource. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a attacker to cause a service failure...

PT-2025-9013 · Linux +1 · Linux Kernel +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel affected versions not specified Description: A issue in the Linux kernel has been resolved. The problem occurs when vmclock ptp register fails during probing, leading to vmclock remove being called to clean up the ptp clock and...