CVE-2024-56702
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Raw tracepoint arguments are not properly marked as potentially NULL, leading to possible null pointer dereference.
- Who is affected
- Systems running affected Linux kernel versions with BPF raw tracepoint support enabled.
- Urgency
- Medium priority; kernel memory safety issue with potential for denial of service.
- Action
- Apply Linux kernel patch marking raw_tp arguments with PTR_MAYBE_NULL or update to patched kernel version.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.21% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 12% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- mediumCVE-2024-56702: bpf: Mark raw_tp arguments with PTR_MAYBE_NULLmsrc · 2026-08-06
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