Linux Kernel "assoc_array_gc ()" null pointer indirect reference vulnerability

Linux Kernel "assoc_array_gc ()" null pointer indirect reference vulnerability

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Affected Systems:
Linux kernel 3.16.2-3.14.18
Description:
CVE (CAN) ID: CVE-2014-3631

Linux Kernel is the Kernel of the Linux operating system.

In Linux Kernel 3.16.2-3.14.18, the NULL pointer indirect reference vulnerability exists in the "assoc_array_gc ()" function (lib/assoc_array.c), which can cause a crash after successful exploitation.

<* Source: Lorenz Sartoratti
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Suggestion:
Vendor patch:

Linux
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The vendor has released a patch to fix this security problem. Please download it from the vendor's homepage:

Http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit? Id = 95389b08d93d5c06ec63ab49bd732b0069b7c35e

Https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi? Id = 1116347

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