Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2024-56716
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netdevsim: prevent bad user input in nsim_dev_health_break_write() If either a zero count or a large one is provided, kernel can crash.
EPSS: 0.002 (11.0th 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 82c93a87bf8bc0cdb5ec2ab99da7d87715ff889f, 5.5, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.13
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-56716?
- CVE-2024-56716 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-12-29.
- How severe is CVE-2024-56716?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-56716 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.