Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6706-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 6706-1 - It was discovered that the Microchip USB Ethernet driver in the Linux kernel contained a race condition during device removal, leading to a use- after-free vulnerability. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service.

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