A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.173/6.1.119/6.6.65/6.12.4. Affected by this issue is the function smc_conn_free. The manipulation leads to use after free.

This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-56640. The attack can only be done within the local network. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.