The vulnerability of the free_cached_dir() function in the fs/smb/client/cached_dir.c module allows a hacker to cause a service failure within the Linux operating system’s client kernel.

The vulnerability of the freecacheddir function in the fs/smb/client/cacheddir.c module of the SMB client kernel in Linux operating systems is related to improper control of resource identifiers “resource injection”. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a service failure...