A double-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s TUN/TAP device driver functionality in how a user registers the device when the register_netdevice function fails (NETDEV_REGISTER notifier). This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
---|---|---|---|
linux_kernel | ge | 5.5 | |
linux_kernel | lt | 5.10.136 | |
linux_kernel | ge | 5.11 | |
linux_kernel | lt | 5.15.12 |