What is CVE-2024-57938?

CVE-2024-57938 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Integer Overflow flaw (CWE-190), affecting Linux kernel versions from 3.13 onward and patched in 5.4.289, 5.10.233, 5.15.176 and others. CVE-2024-57938 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-57938?

CVE-2024-57938 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. 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-2024-57938?

Yes, CVE-2024-57938 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.289, 5.10.233, 5.15.176 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.13 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-57938 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-57938 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Integer Overflow (CWE-190)?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/190.html

CVE-2024-57938

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sctp: Prevent autoclose integer overflow in sctp_association_init() While by default max_autoclose equals to INT_MAX / HZ, one may set net.sctp.max_autoclose to UINT_MAX. There is code in sctp_association_init() that can consequently trigger overflow.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-01-21

Last modified 2025-11-03

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-190

CVE-2024-57938 is a Integer Overflow vulnerability

What is Integer Overflow?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 3.13 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.4.289, 5.10.233, 5.15.176, 6.1.124, 6.6.70, 6.12.9, 6.13 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 3.13

Fixed in

✓ 5.4.289 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.233 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.176 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.124 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.70 6.6.x ✓ 6.12.9 6.12.x ✓ 6.13

References

9 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/081bdb3a31674339313c6d702af922bc29de2c53

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2297890b778b0e7c8200d6818154f7e461d78e94

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/271f031f4c31c07e2a85a1ba2b4c8e734909a477

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e86729d1ff329815a6e8a920cb554a1d4cb5b8d

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7af63ef5fe4d480064eb22583b24ffc8b408183a

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-57938

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2025-01-21

Modified 2025-11-03

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-57938?

CVE-2024-57938 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Integer Overflow flaw (CWE-190) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.13 onward and has been patched in 5.4.289, 5.10.233, 5.15.176 and others. CVE-2024-57938 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-57938?

CVE-2024-57938 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-2024-57938?

Yes. CVE-2024-57938 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.289, 5.10.233, 5.15.176 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.13 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-57938 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-57938 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.