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Linux Linux — bpf, sockmap: Several fixes to bpf_msg_pop_data
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
L L L N U N N H 5.5 .0024 15.8 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Linux 7246d8ed4dcce23f7509949a77be15fa9f0e3d28 – —
Linux 5.0 – 5.4.287
TIMELINE
Dec 27 Reserved by Linux
Dec 29 Published (CNA: Linux)
Aug 4 RESCORED — CVE-2024-56720 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
Description
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.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| December 27, 2024 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| December 29, 2024 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| August 4, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2024-56720 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD). |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 2 rows
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Linux | Linux | — | 7246d8ed4dcce23f7509949a77be15fa9f0e3d28 | — |
| Linux | Linux | — | 5.0 | 5.4.287 |
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