CVE-2024-41007

A vulnerability was found in the tcp_retransmit_timer function in the Linux kernel's TCP implementation. This issue occurs when a TCP socket uses TCP_USER_TIMEOUT and the peer's window retracts to zero, leading to excessive retransmission of packets every two milliseconds for up to four minutes after the timeout, which can result in network congestion and performance degradation.

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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.