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CVE-2024-56694: Linux kernel · bpf: fix recursive lock when verdict program return SK_PASS

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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

Since no explicit patch or fixed versions are provided, users should monitor official Linux kernel advisories for updates addressing this deadlock issue. Until a fix is available, avoid configurations or workloads that trigger the stream_verdict program returning SK_PASS if possible.

Description

CVE-2024-56694 is a medium-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel affecting the BPF subsystem. It involves a recursive lock deadlock triggered when the stream_verdict program returns SK_PASS, causing the kernel to deadlock due to improper locking during socket buffer handling. This issue has existed since Linux kernel version 6.9. No affected versions or patch information are explicitly provided in the input data.

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