In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: check iparea_offset and ipv6_prefixes_cnt when receiving proposal msg When receiving proposal msg in server, the field iparea_offset and the field ipv6_prefixes_cnt in proposal msg are from the remote client and can not be fully trusted. Especially the field iparea_offset, once exceed the max value, there has the chance to access wrong address, and crash may happen. This patch checks iparea_offset and ipv6_prefixes_cnt before using them.
History

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 08:45:00 +0000

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Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Sat, 11 Jan 2025 12:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: check iparea_offset and ipv6_prefixes_cnt when receiving proposal msg When receiving proposal msg in server, the field iparea_offset and the field ipv6_prefixes_cnt in proposal msg are from the remote client and can not be fully trusted. Especially the field iparea_offset, once exceed the max value, there has the chance to access wrong address, and crash may happen. This patch checks iparea_offset and ipv6_prefixes_cnt before using them.
Title net/smc: check iparea_offset and ipv6_prefixes_cnt when receiving proposal msg
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2025-01-11T12:35:36.957Z

Updated: 2025-01-11T12:35:36.957Z

Reserved: 2025-01-11T12:33:33.704Z

Link: CVE-2024-49571

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-01-11T13:15:24.027

Modified: 2025-01-11T13:15:24.027

Link: CVE-2024-49571

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-01-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-49571 - Bugzilla