CVE-2024-56716

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 5.5-6.12.7 DoS via nsim_dev_health_break_write Input Validation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (8)

Core 8

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0020
EPSS Percentile 10.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-1284
Status published
Products (21)
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.176linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.122linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.233linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.68linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.12.7linux
Linux/Linux < 5.5
Linux/Linux 5.10.233 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.176 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5.5
Linux/Linux 6.1.122 - 6.1.*
... and 11 more
Published Dec 29, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026