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CVE-2024-37356

kernel: tcp: Fix shift-out-of-bounds in dctcp_update_alpha().

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.6

CVSS 3.1

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Published · June 21, 2024

Updated · October 31, 2026

Description

A security vulnerability has been identified in the TCP networking implementation of the Linux kernel. Specifically, the dctcp_update_alpha() function is susceptible to a shift-out-of-bounds condition. This flaw could potentially be exploited to cause unexpected behavior or a denial-of-service.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read