#VU102268 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56722

 

#VU102268 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56722

Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU102268
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-2024-56722
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the free_srqc() function in drivers/infiniband/hw/hns/hns_roce_srq.c, within the hns_roce_mr_free() function in drivers/infiniband/hw/hns/hns_roce_mr.c, within the set_rwqe_data_seg(), free_mr_modify_rsv_qp(), free_mr_post_send_lp_wqe(), free_mr_send_cmd_to_hw(), hns_roce_v2_set_abs_fields(), hns_roce_v2_modify_qp(), hns_roce_v2_query_qp(), hns_roce_v2_destroy_qp_common(), hns_roce_v2_destroy_qp(), hns_roce_v2_modify_cq() and hns_roce_v2_query_cqc() functions in drivers/infiniband/hw/hns/hns_roce_hw_v2.c, within the hns_roce_table_put() function in drivers/infiniband/hw/hns/hns_roce_hem.c, within the free_cqc() function in drivers/infiniband/hw/hns/hns_roce_cq.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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