Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel versions prior to v4.9.318

Description The issue is related to a potential NULL dereference in the libipw xmit() function. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven.

Recommendations For Linux Kernel versions prior to v4.9.318, update to version v4.9.318 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the libipw xmit() function until a patch is available.