CVE-2024-56688: Linux kernel · sunrpc: clear XPRT_SOCK_UPD_TIMEOUT when reset transport
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:53 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 28 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 vulnerability has been implemented in the Linux kernel. Users should apply the official kernel updates that include this fix. Since no specific patch links or fixed versions are provided, users should monitor their Linux distribution's security advisories for the updated kernel packages containing this correction.
Description
CVE-2024-56688 is a medium-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's sunrpc component. It involves improper clearing of the XPRT_SOCK_UPD_TIMEOUT flag when resetting the transport, which can lead to a NULL pointer dereference in xs_tcp_send_request(). This flaw has been resolved by ensuring the timeout flag is cleared when the transport socket is reset.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56688 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3811172e8c98ceebd12fe526ca6cb37a1263c964 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4db9ad82a6c823094da27de4825af693a3475d51 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/638a8fa5a7e641f9401346c57e236f02379a0c40 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/66d11ca91bf5100ae2e6b5efad97e58d8448843a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/86a1f9fa24804cd7f9d7dd3f24af84fc7f8ec02e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/87a95ee34a48dfad198a2002e4966e1d63d53f2b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc91d59d34ff6a6fee1c0b48612081a451e05e9a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe6cbf0b2ac3cf4e21824a44eaa336564ed5e960 (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)