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CVE-2024-0641: A denial of service vulnerability was found in tipc_crypto_key_revoke in net/tipc/crypto.c in the

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Authoritative record:CVE-2024-0641· Medium 5.5

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

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (redhat)CVSS 3.15.5
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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Jan 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

ProductAffectedFixed in
kernelAffected
  • <6.6-rc5
Fixed in
  • 6.6-rc5

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.

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