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CVE-2024-0639

5.5 · MEDIUM

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.

Published Jan 17, 2024CWE-833EPSS 0.18%

Overview

CVE-2024-0639 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 17, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6583Refaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0639Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258754GitHubgithub.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6feb37b3b06e9049e20dcf7e23998f92c9c5be9aRefaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0639Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258754GitHubgithub.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6feb37b3b06e9049e20dcf7e23998f92c9c5be9a

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-0639?

CVE-2024-0639 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 17, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-0639?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-0639?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-0639?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-0639 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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