sctp: set sk_state back to CLOSED if autobind fails in sctp_listen_start
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sctp: set sk_state back to CLOSED if autobind fails in sctp_listen_start In sctp_listen_start() invoked by sctp_inet_listen(), it should set the sk_state back to CLOSED if sctp_autobind() fails due to whatever reason. Otherwise, next time when calling sctp_inet_listen(), if sctp_sk(sk)->reuse is already set via setsockopt(SCTP_REUSE_PORT), sctp_sk(sk)->bind_hash will be dereferenced as sk_state is LISTENING, which causes a crash as bind_hash is NULL. KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000000-0x0000000000000007] RIP: 0010:sctp_inet_listen+0x7f0/0xa20 net/sctp/socket.c:8617 Call Trace: <TASK> __sys_listen_socket net/socket.c:1883 [inline] __sys_listen+0x1b7/0x230 net/socket.c:1894 __do_sys_listen net/socket.c:1902 [inline]
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.30 and later | 4.19.323, 5.4.285, 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.113, 6.6.55, 6.10.14, 6.11.3, 6.12 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.30 and later Fixed in 4.19.323, 5.4.285, 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.113, 6.6.55, 6.10.14, 6.11.3, 6.12 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.323, 5.4.285, 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.113, 6.6.55, 6.10.14, 6.11.3, 6.12
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-49944
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jww8-jcqp-pmjm
References
Patch 9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89bbead9d897c77d0b566349c8643030ff2abeba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e4e2e60556c6ed00e8450b720f106a268d23062
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd70c8a89ef99c3d53127fe19e51ef47c3f860fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7a8442195e8ebd97df467ce4742980ab57edcce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9230a59eda0878d7ecaa901d876aec76f57bd455
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f64cb5b4d8c872296eda0fdce3bcf099eec7aa7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f032e1dac30b3376c7d6026fb01a8c403c47a80d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e914bf68dab88815a7ae7b7a3a5e8913c8ff14a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8beee4d8dee76b67c75dc91fd8185d91e845c160
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Sources
- CVE-2024-49944 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-49944 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jww8-jcqp-pmjm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-49944 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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