CVE-2024-47710

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's sock_map component, which handles network-related data structures. A local user could exploit this vulnerability by destroying a sock_map with a large number of buckets. This improper resource handling can lead to a soft lockup, causing the system to become unresponsive and resulting in a denial of service.

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.