CVE-2024-42077

A vulnerability was found in OCFS2 in the Linux Kernel. This issue occurs due to insufficient transaction credits for Direct I/O (DIO) operations, which could lead to kernel panics. In ocfs2_dio_end_io_write(), the required transaction credits were underestimated, especially when dealing with large or fragmented I/O operations.

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.