CVE-2024-56716: linux

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified

AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-56716DEBIAN-CVE-2024-56716

Published 29-12-2024Last modified 11-05-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-56716 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk

22/100

0100

Low · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

5.5/10

010

Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)

EPSS score

0.21%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog

RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

29-12-2024
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
11-05-2026
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

v3.15.5

EPSS trend

Probability

0.21%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

10%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.21% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026

EPSS score

0.21%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-1284Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in InputThe product receives input that is expected to specify a quantity (such as size or length), but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the quantity has the required properties.

Affected systems

Ubuntu123 products

linux< 5.15.0-135.146 | < 6.8.0-60.63
linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws< 5.15.0-1080.87 | < 6.8.0-1029.31
linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)

linux-aws-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.15< 5.15.0-1080.87~20.04.1
linux-aws-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-6.8< 6.8.0-1029.31~22.04.1
linux-aws-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1080.87+fips1
linux-azureAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1084.93 | < 6.8.0-1029.34
linux-azure-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.15< 5.15.0-1086.95~20.04.1
linux-azure-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-6.11< 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1
linux-azure-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-6.8< 6.8.0-1029.34~22.04.1
linux-azure-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1084.93.1
linux-azure-fde-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fde-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1083.92+fips1
linux-azure-nvidia< 6.8.0-1016.17
linux-bluefield< 5.15.0-1062.64
linux-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-135.146+fips1 | < 6.8.0-78.78+fips1
linux-gcpAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1079.88 | < 6.8.0-1030.32
linux-gcp-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.15< 5.15.0-1081.90~20.04.1
linux-gcp-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-6.11< 6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1
linux-gcp-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-6.8< 6.8.0-1030.32~22.04.1
linux-gcp-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1079.88+fips1
linux-gkeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1077.83 | < 6.8.0-1025.29
linux-gke-4.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gke-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gke-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gkeopAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1062.70 | < 6.8.0-1012.14
linux-gkeop-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gkeop-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hweAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.15< 5.15.0-136.147~20.04.1
linux-hwe-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-6.11< 6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1
linux-hwe-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-6.8< 6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1
linux-hwe-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-ibm< 5.15.0-1072.75 | < 6.8.0-1026.26
linux-ibm-5.15< 5.15.0-1074.77~20.04.1
linux-ibm-6.8< 6.8.0-1026.26~22.04.1
linux-intel-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-iot-realtime< 5.15.0-1073.75
linux-intel-iotg< 5.15.0-1075.81
linux-intel-iotg-5.15< 5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1
linux-kvm< 5.15.0-1076.81
linux-lowlatency< 5.15.0-135.146 | < 6.8.0-60.63.1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15< 5.15.0-135.146~20.04.1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8< 6.8.0-60.63.1~22.04.1
linux-nvidia< 5.15.0-1074.75 | < 6.8.0-1028.31
linux-nvidia-6.11< 6.11.0-1007.7
linux-nvidia-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-6.8< 6.8.0-1028.31~22.04.1
linux-nvidia-lowlatency< 6.8.0-1028.31.1
linux-nvidia-tegra< 5.15.0-1033.33 | < 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15< 5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx< 5.15.0-1021.21
linux-oemAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.10All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.6All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.1All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.11< 6.11.0-1017.17
linux-oem-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.8< 6.8.0-1028.28
linux-oracle< 5.15.0-1077.83 | < 6.8.0-1026.27
linux-oracle-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.15< 5.15.0-1077.83~20.04.1
linux-oracle-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-6.8< 6.8.0-1026.27~22.04.1
linux-raspi< 5.15.0-1074.77 | < 6.8.0-1028.32
linux-raspi-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 6.8.0-2023.24
linux-raspi2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1080.88 | < 6.8.1-1022.23
linux-realtime-6.8< 6.8.1-1022.23~22.04.1
linux-riscvAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 6.8.0-60.63.1
linux-riscv-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.15< 5.15.0-1075.79~20.04.1
linux-riscv-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-6.8< 6.8.0-62.65~22.04.1
linux-starfive-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-starfive-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-starfive-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-xilinx< 6.8.0-1017.18
linux-xilinx-zynqmp< 5.15.0-1044.48

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Linux2 products

linux≥ 82c93a87bf8bc0cdb5ec2ab99da7d87715ff889f, < 81bdfcd6e6a998e219c9dd49ec7291c2e0594bbc | ≥ 82c93a87bf8bc0cdb5ec2ab99da7d87715ff889f, < b3a6daaf7cfb2de37b89fd7a5a2ad4ea9aa3e181 | ≥ 82c93a87bf8bc0cdb5ec2ab99da7d87715ff889f, < d10321be26ff9e9e912697e9e8448099654ff561 | ≥ 82c93a87bf8bc0cdb5ec2ab99da7d87715ff889f, < 470c5ecbac2f19b1cdee2a6ce8d5650c3295c94b | ≥ 82c93a87bf8bc0cdb5ec2ab99da7d87715ff889f, < 8e9ef6bdf71bf25f4735e0230ce1919de8985835 | ≥ 82c93a87bf8bc0cdb5ec2ab99da7d87715ff889f, < ee76746387f6233bdfa93d7406990f923641568f | 5.5
linux_kernel≥ 5.5, < 5.10.233 | ≥ 5.11, < 5.15.176 | ≥ 5.16, < 6.1.122 | ≥ 6.2, < 6.6.68 | ≥ 6.7, < 6.12.7 | 6.13:rc1 | 6.13:rc2 | 6.13:rc3

Debian1 product

linux< 6.1.123-1 | < 6.12.8-1

3 vendors · 126 products

References

40 links

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git.kernel.org/linus/ee76746387f6233bdfa93d7406990f923641568fREPORT
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7379-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7380-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7381-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7382-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7387-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7388-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7389-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7390-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7387-2Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7387-3Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7379-2Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7407-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7421-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7458-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7459-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7459-2Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7513-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7513-2Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7514-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7515-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7513-3Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7522-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7515-2Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7523-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7524-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7513-4Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7513-5Advisory
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-56716Advisory
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56716OvalAdvisory

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