A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.6. Affected by this vulnerability is the function nsim_pp_hold_write of the component netdevsim. The manipulation of the argument return leads to unchecked return value.

This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-56713. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.