CVE-2024-37356
kernel: tcp: Fix shift-out-of-bounds in dctcp_update_alpha().
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
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 · 6.6CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read