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yjftsjthsd-h on March 26, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Flipping Pages: New Linux vulnerability in nf_tabl...

> The affected exploit versions are from Linux kernel v5.14 up to v6.4.

Linked page says

> The exploit affects versions from (including) v5.14 to (including) v6.6, excluding patched branches v5.15.149>, v6.1.76>, v6.6.15>.

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Unroll0201 on March 26, 2024 [–]

The exploit support from v6.4 - v6.6 is depending on a Linux kernel kconfig value. If `CONFIG_INIT_ON_ALLOC_DEFAULT_ON` is set to `y`, the exploit is not working. If it is set to `n`, it does work. I have updated my comment.

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