CVE-2024-40995

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's networking subsystem in the act_api implementation within the tcf_idr_check_alloc() function, which lead to a possible infinite loop when multiple actions with the same index are added, causing the second request to block indefinitely while holding the rtnl_lock.

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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.