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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Linux
  • Linux Kernel

Configuration 1 [-]

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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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:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References
Link Providers
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/081bdb3a31674339313c6d702af922bc29de2c53 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2297890b778b0e7c8200d6818154f7e461d78e94 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/271f031f4c31c07e2a85a1ba2b4c8e734909a477 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e86729d1ff329815a6e8a920cb554a1d4cb5b8d cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7af63ef5fe4d480064eb22583b24ffc8b408183a cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94b7ed0a4896420988e1776942f0a3f67167873e cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9c3adb083d3278f065a83c3f667f1246c74c31f cve-icon cve-icon
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025012119-CVE-2024-57938-eaa0@gregkh/T cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-57938 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-57938 cve-icon
History

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 23:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-190
CPEs 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:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title net/sctp: Prevent autoclose integer overflow in sctp_association_init()
References
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2025-01-21T12:09:15.412Z

Updated: 2025-10-01T19:57:14.005Z

Reserved: 2025-01-19T11:50:08.377Z

Link: CVE-2024-57938

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-01T15:57:34.957Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-01-21T12:15:27.463

Modified: 2025-10-01T20:18:05.917

Link: CVE-2024-57938

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-01-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-57938 - Bugzilla