CVE-2024-56563
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.2%
11.8th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
—
Published 2024-12-27 · modified 2026-08-04
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Attack Vector | L | Local |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | L | Low |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2024-12-27 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-08-04 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ceph: fix cred leak in ceph_mds_check_access() get_current_cred() increments the reference counter, but the put_cred() call was missing.