CVE-2024-41074

A vulnerability was found in the cachefiles subsystem in the Linux Kernel involving the copen function being misused with an ondemand_id less than 0. This could lead to the deletion of a request before it was read, causing the request to be skipped and blocking other processes. The issue was fixed by ensuring that if the ondemand_id is less than 0, the object is set to close. This prevents requests from being skipped and ensures proper handling and completion of read requests, maintaining system stability.

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.