Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel versions prior to v4.4.296

Description The issue concerns the addition of global locking for descriptor lifecycle in the systemport of the net module. It was introduced in version v3.16 and fixed in version v4.4.296. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven.

Recommendations For Linux Kernel versions prior to v4.4.296, update to version v4.4.296 or later to resolve the issue.