#VU102256 Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56716
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102256
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56716
CWE-ID: CWE-682
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation within the nsim_dev_health_break_write() function in drivers/net/netdevsim/health.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/470c5ecbac2f19b1cdee2a6ce8d5650c3295c94b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e9ef6bdf71bf25f4735e0230ce1919de8985835
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d10321be26ff9e9e912697e9e8448099654ff561
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee76746387f6233bdfa93d7406990f923641568f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.233
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.176
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.122
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.68