A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.10.42/5.12/5.12.9 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function tls_device_down of the component TLS Handler. The manipulation leads to use after free.

The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-47131. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.