Vulnerability Details : CVE-2024-0639
A denial of service vulnerability due to a deadlock was found in sctp_auto_asconf_init in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel’s SCTP subsystem. This flaw allows guests with local user privileges to trigger a deadlock and potentially crash the system.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2024-0639
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-0639
0.01%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2024-0639
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
|
NIST | 2024-01-24 |
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4.7
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.0
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3.6
|
Red Hat, Inc. | 2024-01-17 |
CWE ids for CVE-2024-0639
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The product does not properly acquire or release a lock on a resource, leading to unexpected resource state changes and behaviors.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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The product contains multiple threads or executable segments that are waiting for each other to release a necessary lock, resulting in deadlock.Assigned by: secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2024-0639
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6feb37b3b06e9049e20dcf7e23998f92c9c5be9a
sctp: fix potential deadlock on &net->sctp.addr_wq_lock · torvalds/linux@6feb37b · GitHubPatch
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0639
CVE-2024-0639- Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258754
2258754 – (CVE-2024-0639) CVE-2024-0639 kernel: potential deadlock on &net->sctp.addr_wq_lock leading to DOSIssue Tracking;Patch
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