The vulnerability of the krb_authenticate() function in the fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c module of the Linux operating system allows a hacker to induce a service failure.

The vulnerability of the krbauthenticate function in the fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c module of the Linux operating system’s kernel is related to the use of memory after it is freed. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a attacker to cause a denial-of-service attack...