CVE-2024-39920

kernel: TCP: SnailLoad timing side channel in TCP

Published Jul 3, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The TCP protocol in RFC 9293 has a timing side channel that makes it easier for remote attackers to infer the content of one TCP connection from a client system (to any server), when that client system is concurrently obtaining TCP data at a slow rate from an attacker-controlled server, aka the "SnailLoad" issue. For example, the attack can begin by measuring RTTs via the TCP segments whose role is to provide an ACK control bit and an Acknowledgment Number.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ietf
Ietf tcp
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ietf:tcp:9293:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ietf
Ietf tcp
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 6:37 PM
Reserved
Jul 3, 2024, 12:00 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 3, 2024, 4:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:43 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 3, 2024, 6:11 AM