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CVE-2024-0565VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update

Affects Red Hat kernelSource GCVE Database

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Mentioned vulnerabilities

Authoritative record:CVE-2024-0565· Medium 6.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium : upgrade the Red Hat redhat/kernel package to 9.2.1 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 80% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 9.2.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Jan 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/kernel package to 9.2.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Red Hatredhat/kernelpkg:rpm/redhat/kernelOther threatsAffected
  • <9.2.1
Fixed in
  • 9.2.1

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AI-suggested

An official patch is available and should be applied promptly. The update is included in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support kernel packages. Systems must be rebooted after applying the update for the fixes to take effect. Refer to the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:1532 for detailed update instructions. No additional mitigation steps are specified by the vendor.

Description

A moderate severity security update for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 addresses multiple issues including a remote code execution vulnerability in the CIFS filesystem decryption due to improper input validation (CVE-2024-0565) and a vulnerability reducing the ability to hammer on sys_membarrier (CVE-2024-26602). The update includes bug fixes and requires a system reboot to take effect.

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