CVE-2024-56707: Linux kernel · octeontx2-pf: handle otx2_mbox_get_rsp errors in otx2_dmac_flt.c
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:55 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 has been implemented in the Linux kernel by adding error pointer checks after calls to otx2_mbox_get_rsp(). Users should apply the official kernel updates that include this patch to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
CVE-2024-56707 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel affecting the octeontx2-pf driver. The issue involves improper handling of errors returned by the function otx2_mbox_get_rsp in the otx2_dmac_flt.c source file. The vulnerability has been resolved by adding error pointer checks after calling otx2_mbox_get_rsp().
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56707 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1611b1ea7cf8d07dff091a45389b10401bb6d5b3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/20e06a5137a1174214bae3a29ce623e69455ee0f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ccbc7a518868eff1d5a198b9e454e182b651e00 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5b942e6c54b13246ee49d42dcfb71b7f29e3c64 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc595472fbad96533ccbb7b9ebb82b743ec26829 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)