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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4075-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4076-1 linux-6.1 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-53364 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.
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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:30:00 +0000


Wed, 01 Oct 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-1284
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:45:00 +0000


Mon, 30 Dec 2024 01:30:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Sun, 29 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title netdevsim: prevent bad user input in nsim_dev_health_break_write()
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-03T20:53:06.497Z

Reserved: 2024-12-27T15:00:39.858Z

Link: CVE-2024-56716

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-01T15:47:47.086Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-12-29T09:15:06.777

Modified: 2025-11-03T21:18:22.840

Link: CVE-2024-56716

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-12-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-56716 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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