A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.162/6.1.97/6.6.38/6.9.8. This issue affects the function machine_kexec_mask_interrupts of the component kexec. The manipulation leads to deadlock.

The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-42140. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.