CVE-2024-0641: A denial of service vulnerability was found in tipc_crypto_key_revoke in net/tipc/crypto.c in the
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium : upgrade to 6.6-rc5 when convenient.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 13:17 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.5 |
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- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.6-rc5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Jan 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Linux kernel to 6.6-rc5.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
According to the Red Hat advisory, no mitigation is currently available that meets their criteria for ease of use, applicability, or stability. If you cannot patch yet, affected systems remain vulnerable to denial of service attacks via local user actions.
Description
A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability exists in the tipc_crypto_key_revoke function within the Linux kernel's TIPC subsystem. This flaw allows local users with low privileges to cause a deadlock, potentially crashing the system. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or integrity but impacts system availability. No mitigation is currently available that meets Red Hat's criteria for ease of use, applicability, or stability. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.7.