CVE-2024-23849

MEDIUM
Published Jan 23, 2024 Modified Nov 4, 2025 CWE-193

Description

In rds_recv_track_latency in net/rds/af_rds.c in the Linux kernel through 6.7.1, there is an off-by-one error for an RDS_MSG_RX_DGRAM_TRACE_MAX comparison, resulting in out-of-bounds access.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-193 CWE-193

Affected Products

Vendor Product
linux linux_kernel

References

Other References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219127 https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=13e788deb7348cc88df34bed736c3b3b9927ea52 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7LSPIOMIJYTLZB6QKPQVVAYSUETUWKPF/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LBVHM4LGMFIHBN4UBESYRFMYX3WUICV5/ https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219127 https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=13e788deb7348cc88df34bed736c3b3b9927ea52 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-23849? +
In rds_recv_track_latency in net/rds/af_rds.c in the Linux kernel through 6.7.1, there is an off-by-one error for an RDS_MSG_RX_DGRAM_TRACE_MAX comparison, resulting in out-of-bounds access. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-23849? +
CVE-2024-23849 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-23849? +
CVE-2024-23849 affects products from linux, specifically: linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-23849? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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