The vulnerability of the xive_irq_bitmap_add() function in the arch/powerpc/sysdev/xive/spapr.c module of the PowerPC platform supports for the Linux operating system allows a hacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information or cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the xiveirqbitmapadd function in the arch/powerpc/sysdev/xive/spapr.c module of the PowerPC platform’s Linux operating system is related to reading beyond the buffer boundaries. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected...