CVE-2024-56643: Linux kernel · dccp: Fix memory leak in dccp_feat_change_recv
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:50 UTC
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 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
A fix for this memory leak has been implemented in the Linux kernel. Users should update to the fixed kernel version once available. Since this is a resource leak, no other specific mitigations are applicable.
Description
A memory leak vulnerability was fixed in the Linux kernel's DCCP protocol implementation. The flaw occurs when dccp_feat_push_confirm() fails after accepting a new value for the SP feature without proper reconciliation, causing allocated memory to not be freed. This issue was identified and resolved by cleaning up the allocated memory on failure to prevent leaks.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56643 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/22be4727a8f898442066bcac34f8a1ad0bc72e14 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/623be080ab3c13d71570bd32f7202a8efa8e2252 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ff67909ee2ffad911e3122616df41dee23ff4f6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ee68b0f23706a77f53c832457b9384178b76421 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc3d4423def1a9412a0ae454cb4477089ab79276 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c99507fff94b926fc92279c92d80f229c91cb85d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3ec686a369fae5034303061f003cd3f94ddfd23 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html (opens in a new tab)