Linux Kernel Concurrent Access Data-Race Vulnerability in sysctl_ip_prot_sock

A data-race vulnerability has been identified in the Linux kernel, specifically in the handling of sysctl_ip_prot_sock. This vulnerability arises from concurrent access to sysctl_ip_prot_sock, which creates a risk of data-races. To mitigate this issue, it is necessary to implement basic protection for all readers and writers to prevent load/store tearing.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to data corruption due to concurrent read and write operations, causing load/store tearing.