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The tag 'cec core' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) subsystem in the Linux kernel, specifically focusing on vulnerabilities and security issues within the CEC core. Recent content highlights CVE-2024-23848, a use-after-free vulnerability in the cec_queue_msg_fh path that can lead to kernel crashes or denial-of-service attacks. The tag is relevant for users interested in Linux kernel security, CEC driver internals, and mitigation strategies for local exploits affecting systems through kernel version 6.7.1.
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    CVE-2024-23848: Linux Kernel CEC Use-After-Free Detection and Mitigation

    A newly documented Linux-kernel vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-23848, is a use‑after‑free in the kernel's Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) stack that can be triggered locally to produce a kernel oops or crash. The bug sits in the cec_queue_msg_fh path — code that handles file-handle...
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    • cec core linux kernel vendor patching vulnerability
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