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The mISDN tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the Linux kernel's mISDN telephony subsystem, specifically focusing on security vulnerabilities and bug fixes in its drivers. Recent threads detail CVE-2024-42280, a use-after-free flaw in the hfcmulti driver that can cause kernel oopses, and CVE-2025-39833, an uninitialized timer issue in the hfcpci driver leading to debug warnings during module unload. These topics highlight memory management and lifecycle errors in kernel code, with upstream patches addressing the issues. The tag is relevant for Linux kernel developers, system administrators, and security researchers interested in driver stability and patching.
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    CVE-2024-42280 Linux mISDN hfcmulti UAF: Fix and Mitigation

    A subtle pointer mix-up in the Linux kernel’s mISDN telephony driver — a use‑after‑free in hfcmulti_tx() — landed as CVE‑2024‑42280 and serves as another clear reminder that tiny lifecycle mistakes in kernel code can produce outsized operational pain for operators and vendors alike. The flaw is...
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    Linux Kernel CVE-2025-39833 hfcpci Uninitialized Timer Fix

    A subtle but important Linux kernel bug has been cataloged as CVE-2025-39833: a latent fault in the mISDN hfcpci driver that triggers a kernel debug warning / OOPS when deleting an uninitialized timer during module unload, and has been fixed upstream by initializing the timer properly and...
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