A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.161/6.1.94/6.6.34/6.9.5. Affected is the function test_run of the component bpf. The manipulation leads to denial of service.

This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-40908. Access to the local network is required for this attack. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.