A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linux Kernel. This affects the function __mtk_ppe_check_skb of the file drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_ppe.c of the component Ethernet Handler. The manipulation leads to use after free. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211935.
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.
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| https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/pabeni/net-next.git/commit/?id=17a5f6a78dc7b8db385de346092d7d9f9dc24df6 | patch vendor advisory mailing list |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.211935 | third party advisory permissions required |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5333 | third party advisory vendor advisory |