CVE-2024-39500

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's sock_map component. A local attacker could exploit a race condition between the sock_map_close and sk_psock_put functions. This race condition can lead to a null pointer dereference, which triggers a kernel warning and may result in a denial of service.

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.