CVE-2024-56718: Linux kernel · net/smc: protect link down work from execute after lgr freed
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 29 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 adding proper reference counting to the link group before scheduling link down work. Users should apply the official kernel updates that include this fix.
Description
CVE-2024-56718 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's net/smc subsystem where link down work may execute after the link group (lgr) has been freed, potentially causing a kernel crash due to list corruption. This occurs because the work is scheduled before the lgr is freed but runs afterward without holding a proper reference. The issue has been resolved by ensuring a reference is held before scheduling the work and released after execution or cancellation.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56718 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2627c3e8646932dfc7b9722c88c2e1ffcf7a9fb2 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b33eb8f1b3e8c2f87cfdbc8cc117f6bdfabc6ec (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/841b1824750d3b8d1dc0a96b14db4418b952abbc (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/bec2f52866d511e94c1c37cd962e4382b1b1a299 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)