A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.10.209/5.15.148/6.1.78/6.6.14/6.7.2. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function mpi_ec_init in the library lib/mpi of the component crypto. The manipulation leads to improper initialization.

The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-52616. Access to the local network is required for this attack. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.