A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.47/6.10.6. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function vsock_bpf_recvmsg. The manipulation leads to Privilege Escalation.

This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-44996. The attack needs to be done within the local network. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.