CVE-2024-49571

MEDIUM EPSS 11.7%
Published Jan 11, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Jan 11, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: check iparea_offset and ipv6_prefixes_cnt when receiving proposal msg When receiving proposal msg in server, the field iparea_offset and the field ipv6_prefixes_cnt in proposal msg are from the remote client and can not be fully trusted. Especially the field iparea_offset, once exceed the max value, there has the chance to access wrong address, and crash may happen. This patch checks iparea_offset and ipv6_prefixes_cnt before using them.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
11.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Affected Products 8

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.16  –  <5.10.233
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.11  –  <5.15.176
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <6.1.122
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.6.68
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.7  –  <6.12.7
linuxlinux_kernel6.13any
linuxlinux_kernel6.13any
linuxlinux_kernel6.13any

References 7

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47ce46349672a7e0c361bfe39ed0b22e824ef4fb
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62056d1592e63d85e82357ee2ae6a6a294f440b0
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/846bada23bfcdeb83621b045ed85dc06c7833ff0
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91a7c27c1444ed4677b83fd5308d2cf03f5f0851
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a29e220d3c8edbf0e1beb0f028878a4a85966556
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f10635268a0a49ee902a3b63b5dbb76f4fed498e
    Patch
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47ce46349672a7e0c361bfe39ed0b22e824ef4fb
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62056d1592e63d85e82357ee2ae6a6a294f440b0
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/846bada23bfcdeb83621b045ed85dc06c7833ff0
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91a7c27c1444ed4677b83fd5308d2cf03f5f0851
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a29e220d3c8edbf0e1beb0f028878a4a85966556
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f10635268a0a49ee902a3b63b5dbb76f4fed498e
    Patch