CVE-2024-35985

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's sched/eevdf code, specifically in the reweight_eevdf() function. The issue arises when the vlag variable overflows due to improper scaling in the computation, which leads to incorrect behavior in the vruntime. This causes a NULL dereference in the entity_eligible() function, potentially resulting in system crashes.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is not vulnerable to this CVE, as it does not affect the versions or configurations of the Linux kernel used in its distributions.

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.

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.