Another critical vulnerability has been found in the Linux kernel and was classified as dangerous. The vulnerability has been assigned with CVE-2018-5605 and is present in the function __copy_to_user_inatomic which is present in the file arch/x86/mm/copy_from_user.S of the component x86. It may be exploited via local attacker to gain unauthorized access to the system. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211029. A bug has been found in the Linux kernel and it has been classified as critical. The flaw is present in the function __get_data of the file net/ipv4/net_ipv4_RTA.c of the component net. It may be exploited via a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the system. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211030. We have another critical bug in the Linux kernel and it has been classified as dangerous. The flaw is present in the function __do_select of the file net/ipv4/net_ipv4.c of the component net. It may be exploited via a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the system. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211031. A critical bug has been found in the
Linux Kernel – Vulnerability Discovery and Information Gathering
The Linux kernel has been the target of many security vulnerabilities in recent years. This article will explore information about the Linux kernel, its vulnerabilities and how to exploit them in order to gain access to data and systems.