A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.156/6.1.87/6.6.28/6.8.7/6.9-rc4. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function __nft_expr_type_get of the component nf_tables. The manipulation leads to race condition.

This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-27020. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.