Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-56750

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: erofs: fix blksize < PAGE_SIZE for file-backed mounts Adjust sb->s_blocksize{,_bits} directly for file-backed mounts when the fs block size is smaller than PAGE_SIZE. Previously, EROFS used sb_set_blocksize(), which caused a panic if bdev-backed mounts is not used.

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (6.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 6.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-56750: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

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

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-56750?
CVE-2024-56750 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-12-29.
How severe is CVE-2024-56750?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-56750 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.