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CVE-2024-49568MEDIUM
Linux Linux — net/smc: check v2_ext_offset/eid_cnt/ism_gid_cnt when receiving proposal msg
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0052   42.3     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    8c3dca341aea885249e08856c4380300b75d2cf5 –  —
  Linux    5.10 –                                      6.6.68
TIMELINE
  Jan 11  Reserved by Linux
  Jan 11  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2024-49568 (Linux). CVSS 9.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: check v2_ext_offset/eid_cnt/ism_gid_cnt when receiving proposal msg When receiving proposal msg in server, the fields v2_ext_offset/ eid_cnt/ism_gid_cnt in proposal msg are from the remote client and can not be fully trusted. Especially the field v2_ext_offset, once exceed the max value, there has the chance to access wrong address, and crash may happen. This patch checks the fields v2_ext_offset/eid_cnt/ism_gid_cnt before using them.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
January 11, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
January 11, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2024-49568 (Linux). CVSS 9.8 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux8c3dca341aea885249e08856c4380300b75d2cf5
LinuxLinux5.106.6.68

References (3)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2024-49568 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

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