Linux Kernel Get_FDB_Entries Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The Linux kernel is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to properly bounds-check user-supplied data before copying it to an insufficiently sized memory buffer.

Attackers may potentially exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected kernel, but this has not been confirmed. Successfully exploiting this issue would cause the complete compromise of the affected computer.

Little information is currently known about this vulnerability. Since the affected function is in the network-bridging code, remote attacks may be possible.


 

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