Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel versions prior to v4.19.209

Description The issue is related to the hwmon module, specifically the mlxreg-fan component, which returns a non-zero value when the fan current state is enforced from sysfs. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven.

Recommendations For Linux Kernel versions prior to v4.19.209, update to version v4.19.209 or later to resolve the issue.