A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.92/6.6.32/6.8.11/6.9.2. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function ftrace_location. The manipulation leads to use after free.

This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-38588. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.