A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.94/6.6.34/6.9.5. This affects the function __hwrm_send of the component bnxt_en. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference.

This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-40919. The attack can only be done within the local network. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.