What is CVE-2024-56632?

CVE-2024-56632 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-12-27.

How severe is CVE-2024-56632?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-56632 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-56632

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-tcp: fix the memleak while create new ctrl failed Now while we create new ctrl failed, we have not free the tagset occupied by admin_q, here try to fix it.

EPSS: 0.002 (11.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Linux — versions fd1418de10b9ca03d78404cf00a95138689ea369, 6.7, 0
Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-401 — Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

Public proof-of-concept exploits

cku-heise/euvd-api-doc

References

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-56632?: CVE-2024-56632 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-12-27.
How severe is CVE-2024-56632?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-56632 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.