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CVE-2024-56783

netfilter: nft_socket: remove WARN_ON_ONCE on maximum cgroup level

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 8, 2025 at 05:51 PM 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%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
v ≥ 6.10.126.1.112 ≤ v < 6.1.1206.10.12 ≤ v < 6.116.10.12 ≤ v < 6.12.56.11 ≤ v < 6.12.56.11 ≤ v < 6.136.6.53 ≤ v < 6.6.666.1.1126.10.126.13 rc16.6.537f3287db654395f9c5ddd246325ff7889f550286ace0db36b4a1db07a48517c4f04488d1cd05e5f5ecc5368315af8473fe052cb928e53756dbfe4403f07e28e4c623168f9fa5c00f518bd341d4014aa6
Vendor states this is fixed in 2f9bec0a749eb646b384fde0c7b7c24687b2ffae (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7064a6daa4a700a298fe3aee11dea296bfe59fc4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b7529880cb961d515642ce63f9d7570869bbbdc3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e227c042580ab065edc610c9ddc9bea691e6fc4d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.120 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.66 (unaffected)

References (5)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f9bec0a749eb646b384fde0c7b7c24687b2ffae
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7064a6daa4a700a298fe3aee11dea296bfe59fc4
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7529880cb961d515642ce63f9d7570869bbbdc3
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e227c042580ab065edc610c9ddc9bea691e6fc4d
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-617

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