A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.63/6.11.10/6.12.1 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function
open_cached_dir
of the component smb. The manipulation leads to use after free.
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-53177. The attack can only be done within the local network. There is no exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.