CVE-2021-47248

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's UDP implementation, where a race condition exists between the close() and udp_abort() functions. This race can cause a system panic during socket operations, leading to unexpected crashes

This vulnerability is rated as a moderate severity because this issue results in system crashes under specific conditions and exploitation requires precise timing.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Red Hat has investigated whether a possible mitigation exists for this issue, and has not been able to identify a practical example. Please update the affected package as soon as possible.