CVE-2024-27058

A vulnerability was found in the Linux Kernel's memory management subsystem, where a race condition while attempting to remove dquot information from the rb tree can lead to a kernel panic. The race condition occurs due to a lack of proper protections when fetching the rb_tree root node. Given the right timing, this could cause the shmem_relewase_dquot() function to trigger a panic because it cannot find a node in the tree, when the reason is that the root node was changed before the search starts. This issue can lead to system instability.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is not impacted by this CVE, as this vulnerability does not affect the specific versions or configurations of the Linux kernel used in its distributions. This ensures that users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux are not exposed to the potential risks associated with this issue, and no further action or mitigation is necessary for systems running this operating system.

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