Threats tagged 'ghsa-6xvc-m8wh-p8q8'

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's configfs subsystem involves improper handling of symlink target directory entries (dirents). The issue arises because the code pins the item reference but not the dentry, which can be released prematurely during removal operations. This can lead to a race condition where a symlink races with the removal of its target directory, causing a use-after-free condition and triggering kernel warnings.