CVE-2024-56648: Linux kernel · net: hsr: avoid potential out-of-bound access in fill_frame_info()
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:52 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
Until a fix is available, avoid processing untrusted network packets that could trigger this vulnerability. Monitor Linux kernel updates and apply vendor patches once released.
Description
CVE-2024-56648 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's hsr network module. It involves a potential out-of-bound access in the fill_frame_info() function when processing certain malformed packets. This flaw can lead to a kernel memory corruption condition causing a denial of service (crash).
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56648 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c215663b3e27a3b08cefcaea623ff54c70c8035 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bb5c8ebc99f0671dbd3c9408ebaf935c3951186 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ea527fbd7b94d0bee64a0a7e98279bcc654b322 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa632691c722a123e47ccd05a3afdd5f87a36061 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9653d19e556c6afd035602927a93d100a0d7644 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6e778901d0055356c4fb223058364cae731494a (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)