CVE-2024-50179

A flaw was found in the Ceph filesystem driver within the Linux kernel. When performing direct-io reads, the system attempts to mark pages as dirty without properly holding the necessary Fw capabilities. This incorrect handling of Fw references can allow a local attacker to cause a system denial of service (DoS).

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.