What is CVE-2024-7998?

CVE-2024-7998 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Insufficient Session Expiration. CVSS score: 2.6/10. Published 2024-08-21.

How severe is CVE-2024-7998?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.6 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2024-7998

In affected versions of Octopus Server OIDC cookies were using the wrong expiration time which could result in them using the maximum lifespan.

Published 2024-08-21 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.6 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (14.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 14.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows
Octopus Server
Octopus Deploy Server — versions 2022.4.8332, 2024.1.437, 2024.2.101

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-613 — Insufficient Session Expiration

References

advisories.octopus.com/post/2024/sa2024-07/ (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-7998?: CVE-2024-7998 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Insufficient Session Expiration. CVSS score: 2.6/10. Published 2024-08-21.
How severe is CVE-2024-7998?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.6 out of 10.