A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.63/6.11.10/6.12.1. Affected by this issue is the function
open_cached_dir of the component smb. The manipulation leads to improper update of reference count.
This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-53178. Access to the local network is required for this attack. There is no exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
