CVE-2024-56704: Linux kernel · 9p/xen: fix release of IRQ
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:53 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 by correcting the device ID passed during IRQ release to prevent double-free. Users should apply the official kernel updates or patches that include this fix.
Description
CVE-2024-56704 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel related to the 9p/xen subsystem. The issue involves improper handling of IRQ (interrupt request) release, where kernel logs indicate an IRQ was double-freed. The flaw was fixed by ensuring the correct device ID is passed during IRQ release, preventing the double-free condition.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56704 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bb3ee1bf237557daea1d58007d2e1d4a6502ccf (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4950408793b118cb8075bcee1f033b543fb719fa (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/530bc9f03a102fac95b07cda513bfc16ff69e0ee (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/692eb06703afc3e24d889d77e94a0e20229f6a4a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f5a2ed5c1810661e6b03f5a4ebf17682cdea850 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9e26059664bd9ebc64a0e8f5216266fc9f84265 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d74b4b297097bd361b8a9abfde9b521ff464ea9c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d888f5f5d76b2722c267e6bdf51d445d60647b7b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e43c608f40c065b30964f0a806348062991b802d (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)