A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.161/6.1.94/6.6.34/6.9.5. Affected by this issue is the function dev_kfree_skb_any. The manipulation leads to Privilege Escalation.

This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-40937. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.