Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel versions prior to v5.10.122

Description The issue concerns the seg6 hmac init() function. It was introduced in version v4.10 and fixed in Linux Kernel version v5.10.122. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven.

Recommendations For Linux Kernel versions prior to v5.10.122, update to version v5.10.122 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the seg6 hmac init() function until a patch is available.