Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel versions prior to v4.9.311

Description The issue is related to a bug in the sl tx timeout() function in the Linux Kernel's slip network driver. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven.

Recommendations For Linux Kernel versions prior to v4.9.311, update to version v4.9.311 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the slip network driver until a patch is applied.