A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.7.8. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function bq27xxx_battery_i2c_probe of the file kernel/irq/manage.c of the component power. The manipulation leads to use after free.

This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-27412. The attack can only be done within the local network. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.