CVE-2024-50299

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sctp: properly validate chunk size in sctp_sf_ootb() A size validation fix similar to that in Commit 50619dbf8db7 ("sctp: add size validation when walking chunks") is also required in sctp_sf_ootb() to address a crash reported by syzbot: BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in sctp_sf_ootb+0x7f5/0xce0 net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c:3712 sctp_sf_ootb+0x7f5/0xce0 net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c:3712 sctp_do_sm+0x181/0x93d0 net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c:1166 sctp_endpoint_bh_rcv+0xc38/0xf90 net/sctp/endpointola.c:407 sctp_inq_push+0x2ef/0x380 net/sctp/inqueue.c:88 sctp_rcv+0x3831/0x3b20 net/sctp/input.c:243 sctp4_rcv+0x42/0x50 net/sctp/protocol.c:1159 ip_protocol_deliver_rcu+0xb51/0x13d0 net/ipv4/ip_input.c:205 ip_local_deliver_finish+0x336/0x500 net/ipv4/ip_input.c:233

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2024-11-19
Last modified 2026-05-12
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10
Medium
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-908

CVE-2024-50299 is classified as CWE-908

See CWE-908 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 2.6.12 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.19.324, 5.4.286, 5.10.230, 5.15.172, 6.1.117, 6.6.61, 6.11.8, 6.12 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 2.6.12
Fixed in
✓ 4.19.324 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.286 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.230 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.172 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.117 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.61 6.6.x ✓ 6.11.8 6.11.x ✓ 6.12

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-50299 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

8 patch commits total View all on NVD

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2024-50299?

    CVE-2024-50299 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.12 onward and has been patched in 4.19.324, 5.4.286, 5.10.230 and others. CVE-2024-50299 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-50299?

    CVE-2024-50299 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-50299?

    Yes — CVE-2024-50299 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.324, 5.4.286, 5.10.230 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.12 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2024-50299 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2024-50299 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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