A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.10.220/5.15.161/6.1.95/6.6.35/6.9.6. Affected by this issue is the function skb_dst_force of the component tipc. The manipulation leads to improper update of reference count.

This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-40983. Access to the local network is required for this attack. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.