Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-57902

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: af_packet: fix vlan_get_tci() vs MSG_PEEK Blamed commit forgot MSG_PEEK case, allowing a crash [1] as found by syzbot. Rework vlan_get_tci() to not touch skb at all, so…

EPSS: 0.003 (16.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 5.10.224, c77064e76c768fb101ea5ff92dc771142fc9d8fd, 79eecf631c14e7f4057186570ac20e2cfac3802e
  • Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.13

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-57902?
CVE-2024-57902 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-01-15.
How severe is CVE-2024-57902?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-57902 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.