CVE-2024-56641
CSIRTS triage
- What
- The SMC (Shared Memory Communication) protocol driver fails to initialize close_work early, triggering a warning.
- Who is affected
- Systems using SMC networking in affected kernel versions.
- Urgency
- Medium severity; not exploited but indicates improper resource initialization.
- Action
- Apply Linux kernel security patch addressing CVE-2024-56641.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.51% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 41% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- mediumCVE-2024-56641: net/smc: initialize close_work early to avoid warningmsrc · 2026-08-06
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