A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.58/6.11.5 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function read_skb of the file net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c. The manipulation leads to information disclosure.

This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-50169. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.