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CVE-2024-56707: Linux kernel · octeontx2-pf: handle otx2_mbox_get_rsp errors in otx2_dmac_flt.c

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:55 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 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().

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