Threats tagged 'ghsa-jhc9-chhp-3xfj'

A use-after-free vulnerability was identified and fixed in the Linux kernel's mlxsw spectrum_mr driver, which manages multicast route statistics. The issue was caused by missing mutex protection during list entry deletion, leading to potential memory corruption. The fix involved adding a dedicated mutex to protect the multicast route list during updates. This vulnerability has a high severity rating based on its impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.