CVE-2024-3567: Qemu-kvm: net: assertion failure in update_sctp_checksum()
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-3567 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Reachable Assertion vulnerability in qemu. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 3Timeline
- 10-04-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A flaw was found in QEMU. An assertion failure was present in the update_sctp_checksum() function in hw/net/net_tx_pkt.c when trying to calculate the checksum of a short-sized fragmented packet. This flaw allows a malicious guest to crash QEMU and cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version- 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
0.45%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
39%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.45% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (gitlab.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian1 product
- qemu< 1:8.2.3+ds-1
Qemu1 product
- qemu≥ 8.1.0, < 8.2.3 | 9.0.0:rc0 | 9.0.0:rc1 | 9.0.0:rc2
Redhat1 product
Ubuntu1 product
- qemu< 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10
4 vendors · 4 products
