A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.97/6.6.38/6.9.6. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function ima_filter_rule_match of the file kubeletmonit.sh. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference.

The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-40947. The attack can only be done within the local network. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.