CVE-2024-23849

Description

In rds_recv_track_latency in net/rds/af_rds.c in the Linux kernel through 6.7.1, there is an off-by-one error for an RDS_MSG_RX_DGRAM_TRACE_MAX comparison, resulting in out-of-bounds access.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/CALGdzuoVdq-wtQ4Az9iottBqC5cv9ZhcE5q8N7LfYFvkRsOVcw%40mail.gmail.com vendor advisory mailing list
https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/1705715319-19199-1-git-send-email-sharath.srinivasan%40oracle.com/ vendor advisory mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7LSPIOMIJYTLZB6QKPQVVAYSUETUWKPF/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LBVHM4LGMFIHBN4UBESYRFMYX3WUICV5/ vendor advisory
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=13e788deb7348cc88df34bed736c3b3b9927ea52
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219127
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-23849?
CVE-2024-23849 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-23849?
To fix CVE-2024-23849, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-23849 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-23849 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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