[EuiDataGrid] Grid grows to infinite height in flex container if `height` not provided
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Description
**Describe the bug**
Using an `EuiDataGrid` within a `` with a sibling component will cause a feedback loop of some kind whereby the DataGrid will grow infinitely.
https://github.com/elastic/eui/assets/1937355/fe35b473-fb6f-46fb-9f88-f15f6fb99b93
**Impact and severity**
A component tree as simple as this completely breaks the entire page (pseudocode):
```html
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The fix is to simply specify a height on the Data Grid:
```suggestion
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+
```
You could also simply wrap the Data Grid in a non-flex container:
```suggestion
+
+
```
**Environment and versions**
- EUI version: latest
- React version: latest
- Browser: Chrome (at least)
- Operating System: all
**Minimum reproducible sandbox**
- Broken version: https://codesandbox.io/p/sandbox/black-glitter-kz96fj?file=%2Fdemo.tsx%3A391%2C1-392%2C1
- Version with `height="auto"` fix (from @cee-chen): https://codesandbox.io/p/sandbox/blissful-orla-4z88s6?file=%2Fdemo.tsx%3A407%2C17-407%2C88
**Additional context**
If the bug is "too deep" to fix, as suggested in the thread, it maybe be useful to require a height prop,or at least call this out in the docs. Thanks for your time!
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