Disclosure summary
Linux Kernel contains a flaw in the packet socket (AF_PACKET) implementation which could lead to incorrectly freeing memory. A local user could exploit this for denial-of-service (DoS) or possibly for privilege escalation.
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PUBLISHED 2022-04-11T00:00:00-04:00
MODIFIED 2022-04-11T00:00:00-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-06T11:42:58-04:00