Linux kernel io_files_update_with_index_alloc component denial of service vulnerability

Linux kernel is the kernel used by the Linux Foundation’s open source operating system Linux. Linux kernel versions prior to 5.19 have a denial of service vulnerability that stems from a null pointer dereference in its io_files_update_with_index_alloc component, which could be exploited by a local attacker to launch a denial of service attack, causing the system to A local attacker could launch a denial-of-service attack, causing the system to crash.