Security News > 2018 > November > DoS Vulnerabilities Impact Linux Kernel
2018-11-26 16:17
Two recently disclosed Linux kernel vulnerabilities that remain unpatched could be exploited for local denial-of-service (DoS). The flaws, both which were made public last week, impact Linux kernel 4.19.2 and previous versions. Both represent NULL pointer deference bugs that can be exploited by local attackers and are considered Medium severity. read more
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