Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-56720

medium Nessus Plugin ID 231722

Synopsis

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be patched.

Description

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

- In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf, sockmap: Several fixes to bpf_msg_pop_data Several fixes to bpf_msg_pop_data, 1. In sk_msg_shift_left, we should put_page 2. if (len == 0), return early is better 3. pop the entire sk_msg (last == msg->sg.size) should be supported 4. Fix for the value of variable a 5. In sk_msg_shift_left, after shifting, i has already pointed to the next element. Addtional sk_msg_iter_var_next may result in BUG. (CVE-2024-56720)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 231722

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2024_56720.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/6/2025

Updated: 3/6/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-56720

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/local_checks_enabled, global_settings/vendor_unpatched

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/29/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-56720