SUSE · security update for kernel
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/kernelpkg:rpm/redhat/kernelOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released an official security update that addresses this vulnerability. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support should apply the update promptly. A system reboot is required after applying the update for the fix to take effect. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
A moderate severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-56690) affects the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support. The issue involves the crypto subsystem where the crypto layer is not called directly when padata_do_parallel() returns -EBUSY, potentially causing improper handling in cryptographic operations. Red Hat has released a security update to address this issue. Systems must be rebooted after applying the update for the fix to take effect.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21563 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2334676 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2025/rhsa-2025_21563.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2025_21563.json (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/suse-liberty-linux-updates/2025-December/002283.html (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-56690/ (opens in a new tab)