Linux (Kernel) Data Breach
Linux (Kernel) experienced a data breach that was reported on September 15, 2022. The get_user and put_user API functions of the Linux kernel fail to validate the target address when being used on ARM v6k/v7 platforms. This allows an application to read and write kernel memory whic
Key Facts
- Organization
- Linux (Kernel)
- Date Reported
- September 15, 2022
- Incident Type
- unknown
- Industry
- Technology
- Severity Score
- 5/10
- Confidence Level
- high
Source
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Understanding unknown Incidents
Data breaches can result in significant financial, operational, and reputational damage. Organizations should implement defense-in-depth strategies and maintain incident response capabilities.