CVE-2024-57938

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 3.13-6.12.9 - SCTP Integer Overflow in Association Initialization

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (9)

Core 9

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0020
EPSS Percentile 9.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-190
Status published
Products (24)
linux/Kernel 3.13.0 - 5.4.289linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.176linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.124linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.233linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.70linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.12.9linux
Linux/Linux < 3.13
Linux/Linux 3.13
Linux/Linux 5.10.233 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.176 - 5.15.*
... and 14 more
Published Jan 21, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026