Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel versions prior to v4.14.283

Description The issue is related to the mdio bus init() function in the Linux Kernel. It was introduced in version v4.12 and fixed in version v4.14.283. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven.

Recommendations For Linux Kernel versions prior to v4.14.283, update to version v4.14.283 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the mdio bus init() function until a patch is available.