CVE-2024-56563
ceph: fix cred leak in ceph_mds_check_access()
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 27, 2024 at 02:23 PM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:05 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ceph: fix cred leak in ceph_mds_check_access() get_current_cred() increments the reference counter, but the put_cred() call was missing.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Vendor states this is fixed in c5cf420303256dcd6ff175643e9e9558543c2047 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e3d1c9e2b811f13bdbbb962c2b17a6091c28522c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.13 (unaffected)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5cf420303256dcd6ff175643e9e9558543c2047Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3d1c9e2b811f13bdbbb962c2b17a6091c28522cCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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