CVE-2024-56716 — Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input in Linux

CWE-1284 — Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input60 documents7 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
OSV7.8OSV7.1OSV6.2
EPSS
0.0%
top 95.74%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
8
LinuxLinux KernelDebian Linux+5 more
Timeline
PublishedDec 29
Latest updateMay 29

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 vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages10 packages

▶NVDlinux/linux_kernel5.5 — 5.10.233+5
▶Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 5.10.234-1+3
▶Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 5.15.0-135.146+1

Patches

Patch: git.kernel.org ↗Patch: git.kernel.org ↗Patch: git.kernel.org ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

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OSV
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OSV
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OSV
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OSV
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OSV
linux-raspi-realtime vulnerabilities↗2025-05-20
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities↗2025-05-29
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities↗2025-05-28
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities↗2025-05-26
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities↗2025-05-20
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure, N-Series) vulnerabilities↗2025-05-20
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