CVE-2024-23849: linux linux_kernel Off-by-one Error
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-23849DEBIAN-CVE-2024-23849
Published 23-01-2024Last modified 04-11-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-23849 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Off-by-one Error vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.31%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 29 · Related 29DLA-3840-1DLA-3842-1DSA-5681-1SUSE-SU-2024:0855-1SUSE-SU-2024:0856-1SUSE-SU-2024:0857-1SUSE-SU-2024:0858-1SUSE-SU-2024:0900-1SUSE-SU-2024:0900-2SUSE-SU-2024:0910-1SUSE-SU-2024:0925-1SUSE-SU-2024:0926-1SUSE-SU-2024:0975-1SUSE-SU-2024:0976-1SUSE-SU-2024:0977-1USN-6688-1USN-6766-1USN-6766-2USN-6766-3USN-6767-1USN-6767-2USN-6795-1USN-6818-1USN-6818-3USN-6818-4USN-6819-1USN-6819-3USN-6819-4USN-6828-1USN-6765-1USN-6818-2USN-6819-2
Timeline
- 23-01-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.31%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
22%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.31% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.31%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu115 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-181.201 | < 5.15.0-106.116
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1124.134 | < 5.15.0-1061.67
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.1.76-1 | < 6.6.15-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 6.7.1
3 vendors · 117 products
References
30 links- lore.kernel.org/netdev/CALGdzuoVdq-wtQ4Az9iottBqC5cv9ZhcE5q8N7LfYFvkRsOVcw%40mail.gmail.comREPORTMailing ListVendor Advisory
- lore.kernel.org/netdev/1705715319-19199-1-git-send-email-sharath.srinivasan%40oracle.com/REPORTMailing ListVendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory