CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: kernel (CVE-2024-41007)

The version of kernel installed on the remote CBL Mariner 2.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2024-41007 advisory. - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tcp: avoid too many retransmit packets I...

CVE-2024-41007: Undefined Security Weakness

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tcp: avoid too many retransmit packets If a TCP socket is using TCPUSERTIMEOUT, and the other peer retracted its window to zero, tcpretransmittimer can retransmit a packet every two jiffies 2 ms for HZ=1000, for about 4 minutes...