Memory Corruption Risk in Linux Kernel due to MST Topology Management

CVE-2024-57876

Summary

A race condition in the Linux kernel's handling of MST topology messages could lead to memory corruption. Specifically, during the removal of the MST topology, concurrent access and modification of message reception states without proper locking mechanisms could compromise the integrity of the data being parsed. The vulnerability is addressed by resetting the message reception state before reading or parsing messages, ensuring stable operation and preventing the potential for data corruption.

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