In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-pf: handle otx2_mbox_get_rsp errors in otx2_flows.c Adding error pointer check after calling otx2_mbox_get_rsp().

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Linux
  • Linux Kernel

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

References
Link Providers
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c9f8b35dc3d4ad8053a72bc0c5a7843591f6b75 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a479b3d7586e6f77f8337bbcac980eaf2d0a4029 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd3110bc102ab6292656b8118be819faa0de8dd0 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4eae7bac880edd88aaed6a8ec2997fa85e259c7 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5e60f17d2462ef5c13db4d1a54eef5778fd2295 cve-icon cve-icon
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024122924-CVE-2024-56727-41d8@gregkh/T cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56727 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-56727 cve-icon
History

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-476
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-pf: handle otx2_mbox_get_rsp errors in otx2_flows.c Adding error pointer check after calling otx2_mbox_get_rsp().
Title octeontx2-pf: handle otx2_mbox_get_rsp errors in otx2_flows.c
References
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2024-12-29T11:30:05.610Z

Updated: 2025-10-01T20:07:05.017Z

Reserved: 2024-12-27T15:00:39.860Z

Link: CVE-2024-56727

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-01T15:48:48.016Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-12-29T12:15:06.813

Modified: 2025-10-01T20:17:45.370

Link: CVE-2024-56727

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-12-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-56727 - Bugzilla