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CVE-2024-56368: Linux kernel · ring-buffer: Fix overflow in __rb_map_vma

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High · fixed in 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1 : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 19:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1, 6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1, 6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1 +2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Jan 2025

  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 12 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1
Fixed in
  • 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcp-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1
Fixed in
  • 6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-hwe-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1
Fixed in
  • 6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-intelpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-intel?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • =6.8.0-1005.12
  • =6.8.0-1006.13
  • =6.8.0-1007.14
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.11.0-1007.7
Fixed in
  • 6.11.0-1007.7
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-oem-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.11.0-1017.17
Fixed in
  • 6.11.0-1017.17

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AI-suggested

A patch fixing this vulnerability is available and included in Linux kernel versions 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1, 6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1, 6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1, 6.11.0-1007.7, and 6.11.0-1017.17. Users and administrators should upgrade to these fixed kernel versions or later to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official kernel updates.

Description

CVE-2024-56368 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ring-buffer subsystem caused by an integer overflow in the __rb_map_vma function. This overflow occurs during a calculation involving buffer sizes, leading to a slab-out-of-bounds memory access detected by KASAN. The issue has been fixed by adding a check before the calculation to prevent overflow. The vulnerability affects multiple Linux kernel versions prior to 6.11.0 and has been addressed in updated kernel releases.

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