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CVE-2024-56704· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

9p/xen: fix release of IRQ

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: 9p/xen: fix release of IRQ Kernel logs indicate an IRQ was double-freed. Pass correct device ID during IRQ release. [Dominique: remove confusing variable reset to 0]

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Dec 28, 2024
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 14th percentile
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Action score

31

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
7.8
CNA · Linux
8.4
0.6 point gap

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel4.12 and later · before 4.19.325
  • linux linux kernel4.20 and later · before 5.4.287
  • linux linux kernel5.5 and later · before 5.10.231
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.174
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.120
  • linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.6.64
  • linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.11.11
  • linux linux kernel6.12 and later · before 6.12.2

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 4.12affected
    • 71ebd71921e451f0f942ddfe85d01e31ddc6eb88 and later · before 692eb06703afc3e24d889d77e94a0e20229f6a4aaffected · git
    • 71ebd71921e451f0f942ddfe85d01e31ddc6eb88 and later · before d74b4b297097bd361b8a9abfde9b521ff464ea9caffected · git
    • 71ebd71921e451f0f942ddfe85d01e31ddc6eb88 and later · before 7f5a2ed5c1810661e6b03f5a4ebf17682cdea850affected · git
    • 71ebd71921e451f0f942ddfe85d01e31ddc6eb88 and later · before 4950408793b118cb8075bcee1f033b543fb719faaffected · git
    • 71ebd71921e451f0f942ddfe85d01e31ddc6eb88 and later · before b9e26059664bd9ebc64a0e8f5216266fc9f84265affected · git
    • 71ebd71921e451f0f942ddfe85d01e31ddc6eb88 and later · before 2bb3ee1bf237557daea1d58007d2e1d4a6502ccfaffected · git
    • 71ebd71921e451f0f942ddfe85d01e31ddc6eb88 and later · before d888f5f5d76b2722c267e6bdf51d445d60647b7baffected · git
    • 71ebd71921e451f0f942ddfe85d01e31ddc6eb88 and later · before 530bc9f03a102fac95b07cda513bfc16ff69e0eeaffected · git
    • 71ebd71921e451f0f942ddfe85d01e31ddc6eb88 and later · before e43c608f40c065b30964f0a806348062991b802daffected · git

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.123-16.1.123-1
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.12.3-16.12.3-1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSkernel-64kbbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.188.15.3.18-150300.59.188.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSkernel-default-basebefore 5.3.18-150300.59.188.1.150300.18.111.15.3.18-150300.59.188.1.150300.18.111.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSkernel-docsbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.188.15.3.18-150300.59.188.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSkernel-obs-buildbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.188.15.3.18-150300.59.188.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSkernel-preemptbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.188.15.3.18-150300.59.188.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSkernel-sourcebefore 5.3.18-150300.59.188.15.3.18-150300.59.188.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSkernel-symsbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.188.15.3.18-150300.59.188.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-64kbbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.150.15.14.21-150400.24.150.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-docsbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.150.15.14.21-150400.24.150.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-obs-buildbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.150.15.14.21-150400.24.150.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-sourcebefore 5.14.21-150400.24.150.15.14.21-150400.24.150.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-symsbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.150.15.14.21-150400.24.150.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3kernel-defaultbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.188.15.3.18-150300.59.188.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_52before 1-150300.7.3.11-150300.7.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_36before 1-150400.9.3.11-150400.9.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1kernel-rtbefore 5.3.18-150300.197.15.3.18-150300.197.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1kernel-source-rtbefore 5.3.18-150300.197.15.3.18-150300.197.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-defaultbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.150.15.14.21-150400.24.150.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-default-basebefore 5.14.21-150400.24.150.1.150400.24.74.15.14.21-150400.24.150.1.150400.24.74.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-rtbefore 5.14.21-150400.15.109.15.14.21-150400.15.109.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-source-rtbefore 5.14.21-150400.15.109.15.14.21-150400.15.109.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSSkernel-zfcpdumpbefore 5.3.18-150300.59.188.15.3.18-150300.59.188.1

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux2bb3ee1bf237557daea1d58007d2e1d4a6502ccfVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux4950408793b118cb8075bcee1f033b543fb719faVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux530bc9f03a102fac95b07cda513bfc16ff69e0eeVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux692eb06703afc3e24d889d77e94a0e20229f6a4aVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux7f5a2ed5c1810661e6b03f5a4ebf17682cdea850Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxb9e26059664bd9ebc64a0e8f5216266fc9f84265Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxd74b4b297097bd361b8a9abfde9b521ff464ea9cVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxd888f5f5d76b2722c267e6bdf51d445d60647b7bVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxe43c608f40c065b30964f0a806348062991b802dVendor (CNA)
azl3 kernel 6.6.57.1-7 on Azure Linux 3.06.6.64.2-1 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
azl3 kernel 6.6.64.2-1 on Azure Linux 3.06.6.64.2-1 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
cbl2 kernel 5.15.173.1-2 on CBL Mariner 2.05.15.176.3-1 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
cbl2 kernel 5.15.173.1-2 on CBL-Mariner 2.05.15.176.3-1 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
cbl2 kernel 5.15.176.3-1 on CBL Mariner 2.05.15.176.3-1 · CBL-Mariner ReleasesMicrosoft (MSRC)
debian:linux6.1.123-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-64kb5.3.18-150300.59.188.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default5.3.18-150300.59.188.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default-base5.3.18-150300.59.188.1.150300.18.111.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-docs5.3.18-150300.59.188.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_521-150300.7.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-obs-build5.3.18-150300.59.188.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-preempt5.3.18-150300.59.188.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-rt5.3.18-150300.197.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source5.3.18-150300.59.188.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source-rt5.3.18-150300.197.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms5.3.18-150300.59.188.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-zfcpdump5.3.18-150300.59.188.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSSPackage registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2026-31608482 days apartsmb: server: avoid double-free in smb_direct_free_sendmsg after smb_direct_flush_send_list()
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2026-31609482 days apartsmb: client: avoid double-free in smbd_free_send_io() after smbd_send_batch_flush()
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2026-43011489 days apartnet/x25: Fix potential double free of skb
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2026-43414496 days apartscsi: qla2xxx: Completely fix fcport double free
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2024-35814225 days apartswiotlb: Fix double-allocation of slots due to broken alignment handling
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2026-43249494 days apart9p/xen: protect xen_9pfs_front_free against concurrent calls
    35Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-415 · Double Free

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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