A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.95/6.6.35/6.9.6. This affects the function kvm_vcpu_on_spin. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read.

This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-40953. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.