CVE-2024-56763: Linux Kernel

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Prevent bad count for tracing_cpumask_write If a large count is provided, it will trigger a warning in bitmap_parse_user. Also check zero for it.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: from 2.6.29, before 6.1.123 (fixed in 6.1.123); from 6.2, before 6.6.69 (fixed in 6.6.69); from 6.7, before 6.12.8 (fixed in 6.12.8); version 6.13 only

Published 2025-01-06. Last modified 2026-06-17.