CVE-2024-50119 | Linux Kernel up to 6.11.5 cifs mm/slub.c mempool_create Privilege Escalation (726416a253c5/2ce1007f42b8)

CVE-2024-50119 | Linux Kernel up to 6.11.5 cifs mm/slub.c mempool_create Privilege Escalation (726416a253c5/2ce1007f42b8)

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.11.5 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function mempool_create of the file mm/slub.c of the component cifs. The manipulation leads to Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-50119. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.