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CVE-2024-57938 Details

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sctp: Prevent autoclose integer overflow in sctp_association_init() While by default max_autoclose equals to INT_MAX / HZ, one may set net.sctp.max_autoclose to UINT_MAX. There is code in sctp_association_init() that can consequently trigger overflow.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/081bdb3a31674339313c6d702af922bc29de2c53 kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2297890b778b0e7c8200d6818154f7e461d78e94 kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/271f031f4c31c07e2a85a1ba2b4c8e734909a477 kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e86729d1ff329815a6e8a920cb554a1d4cb5b8d kernel.orgPatch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7af63ef5fe4d480064eb22583b24ffc8b408183a kernel.orgPatch

see all 9 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound[email protected]
CWE-190Integer Overflow or WraparoundCISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
>= 3.13, < 5.4.289
>= 5.5, < 5.10.233
>= 5.11, < 5.15.176
>= 5.16, < 6.1.124
>= 6.2, < 6.6.70

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-57938
NVD Published Date:
Jan 21, 2025
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
kernel.org
CVE-2024-57938 Details - Not Deferred