CVE-2024-56783

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Reachable Assertion in netfilter nft_socket cgroup Level Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_socket: remove WARN_ON_ONCE on maximum cgroup level cgroup maximum depth is INT_MAX by default, there is a cgroup toggle to restrict this maximum depth to a more reasonable value not to harm performance. Remove unnecessary WARN_ON_ONCE which is reachable from userspace.

References (5)

Core 5

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0020
EPSS Percentile 9.9%
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-617
Status published
Products (19)
linux/Kernel < 6.1.120linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.66linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.12.5linux
Linux/Linux < 6.11
Linux/Linux 6.1.112 - 6.1.120
Linux/Linux 6.1.120 - 6.1.*
Linux/Linux 6.10.12 - 6.11
Linux/Linux 6.11
Linux/Linux 6.12.5 - 6.12.*
Linux/Linux 6.13
... and 9 more
Published Jan 08, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026