CVE-2024-40905

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's IPv6 routing component in the __fib6_drop_pcpu_from() function, resulting in a race condition, this vulnerability occurs when the multiple CPUs access and modify a pointer simultaneously, leading to a potential null pointer dereference.

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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.