CVE-2024-56713
net: netdevsim: fix nsim_pp_hold_write()
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 29, 2024 at 08:48 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:12 AM 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: net: netdevsim: fix nsim_pp_hold_write() nsim_pp_hold_write() has two problems: 1) It may return with rtnl held, as found by syzbot. 2) Its return value does not propagate an error if any.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
6.10 ≤ v < 6.12.76.10 ≤ v < 6.131580cbcbfe770b0a7fb76735c1a601483335c1c26.106.13 rc16.13 rc26.13 rc3
Vendor states this is fixed in 5c553262f063b3bf85df3b22a9818a8d92510f4d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b9b8301d369b4c876de5255dbf067b19ba88ac71 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.7 (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/5c553262f063b3bf85df3b22a9818a8d92510f4dPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9b8301d369b4c876de5255dbf067b19ba88ac71CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
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CWE
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