SB2025012159 - Integer overflow in Linux kernel sctp
Published: January 21, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025012159
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-57938)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the sctp_association_init() function in net/sctp/associola.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/081bdb3a31674339313c6d702af922bc29de2c53
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2297890b778b0e7c8200d6818154f7e461d78e94
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/271f031f4c31c07e2a85a1ba2b4c8e734909a477
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e86729d1ff329815a6e8a920cb554a1d4cb5b8d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7af63ef5fe4d480064eb22583b24ffc8b408183a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94b7ed0a4896420988e1776942f0a3f67167873e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9c3adb083d3278f065a83c3f667f1246c74c31f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.176