net/sctp: Prevent autoclose integer overflow in sctp_association_init()
Priority LOW 24CWE-190Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00212 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.4.289, 5.10.233, 5.15.176 +4Red Hat: 4 without a fix
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 | 3.13 and later | 5.4.289, 5.10.233, 5.15.176, 6.1.124, 6.6.70, 6.12.9, 6.13 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.13 and later Fixed in 5.4.289, 5.10.233, 5.15.176, 6.1.124, 6.6.70, 6.12.9, 6.13 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.13 to before 5.4.289; 5.5 to before 5.10.233; 5.11 to before 5.15.176; 5.16 to before 6.1.124; 6.2 to before 6.6.70; 6.7 to before 6.12.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.13 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.13 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.13 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.13 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.13 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.13 to before 5.4.289; 5.5 to before 5.10.233; 5.11 to before 5.15.176; 5.16 to before 6.1.124; 6.2 to before 6.6.70; 6.7 to before 6.12.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.13 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.13 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.13 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.13 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.13 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.289, 5.10.233, 5.15.176, 6.1.124, 6.6.70, 6.12.9, 6.13
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: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-57938
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-frp4-f42v-g8xw
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94b7ed0a4896420988e1776942f0a3f67167873e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/081bdb3a31674339313c6d702af922bc29de2c53
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9c3adb083d3278f065a83c3f667f1246c74c31f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7af63ef5fe4d480064eb22583b24ffc8b408183a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/271f031f4c31c07e2a85a1ba2b4c8e734909a477
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2297890b778b0e7c8200d6818154f7e461d78e94
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e86729d1ff329815a6e8a920cb554a1d4cb5b8d
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Sources
- CVE-2024-57938 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-57938 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-frp4-f42v-g8xw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-57938 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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