CVE-2024-56716

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-1284

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 29, 2024
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2024-56716: Medium severity, CVSS 5.5 | Vulnix