The vulnerability of the cifs_construct_tcon() function in the fs/smb/client/connect.c module, which is part of the SMB client support in Linux kernel, allows a hacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the cifsconstructtcon function in the fs/smb/client/connect.c module, which is part of the SMB client support in Linux kernel, involves a flaw where resources are not released after their useful period has ended. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause...