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CVE-2024-27016 is a Linux kernel netfilter flowtable vulnerability caused by accessing the PPPoE protocol field without first ensuring that sufficient PPPoE header data is present. The fix validates the header length before flowtable lookup and uses a helper function to access the protocol field, preventing access beyond the available header data.
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Linux kernel vulnerability covered by the security update.
Linux kernel netfilter flowtable PPPoE-header validation flaw.
Linux kernel netfilter flowtable flaw caused by inadequate PPPoE header validation.
Linux kernel netfilter flowtable PPPoE-header validation flaw.
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