CVE-2021-47408

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel’s netfilter and conntrack module, occurring during the resizing and cleanup of hash tables used for connection tracking. The kernel's nf_ct_iterate_cleanup() function fails to efficiently handle simultaneous hash resizes and cleanups, leading to prolonged delays lead to unresponsive system behavior.

This vulnerability is rated as a moderate severity because it impacts on system availability rather than data security, affects system performance and responsiveness, particularly during cleanup operations under high load conditions

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.