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CVE-2024-56688: Linux kernel · sunrpc: clear XPRT_SOCK_UPD_TIMEOUT when reset transport

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:53 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Dec 2024

  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 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.

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