CVE-2024-56614: Linux kernel · xsk: fix OOB map writes when deleting elements
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:51 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Dec 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Until a fix is applied, avoid running untrusted code that can invoke the vulnerable xsk_map_delete_elem function. Monitor for official Linux kernel updates addressing this issue.
Description
CVE-2024-56614 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's xsk_map_delete_elem function. It arises from an improper bounds check due to signed-to-unsigned integer comparison, allowing out-of-bounds (OOB) writes when deleting elements from the xsk_map. This can lead to memory corruption and kernel crashes (page faults).
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56614 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/32cd3db7de97c0c7a018756ce66244342fd583f0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d03f705e9d7aabebc6bfa5810f8aab6d176cbb7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d486b5741d987d3e0e6be4ac22cafdf94e6d1a47 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed08c93d5a9801cc8f224a046411fd603c538d07 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8abd03f83d5fe81e76eb93e2c4373eb9f75fd8a (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)