CVE-2024-47684
kernel: tcp: check skb is non-NULL in tcp_rto_delta_us()
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 21, 2024
Updated · October 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the TCP implementation in the Linux kernel. A NULL pointer dereference can be triggered from the Tail Loss Probe (TLP) path and from the Recent ACKnowledgment (RACK) case, resulting in a denial of service.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference