CVE-2024-0639CWE-833

Kernel: potential deadlock on &net->sctp.addr_wq_lock leading to dos

Medium · published January 17, 2024

CVSS v3.1
5.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
6.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00176 · 6.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-833 · Deadlock
Published
2024-01-17T15:14Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 JAN 15:14Z
    Kernel: potential deadlock on &net->sctp.addr_wq_lock leading to dos
    cvelistv5