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Vulnerability · CVE-2024-56570

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ovl: Filter invalid inodes with missing lookup function Add a check to the ovl_dentry_weird() function to preven

Published Dec 27, 2024 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · Canonical Ubuntu

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2024-56570. EPSS is 0.24%. Act only if a listed version of Canonical Ubuntu is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.24%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe linux/linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ovl: Filter invalid inodes with missing lookup function Add a check to the ovl_dentry_weird() function to prevent the processing of directory inodes that lack the lookup function. This is important because such

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  • cpe linux/linux kernelversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2024-56570

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2024-56570. EPSS is 0.24%. Act only if a listed version of Canonical Ubuntu is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.24%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Dec 27, 2024 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ovl: Filter invalid inodes with missing lookup function Add a check to the ovl_dentry_weird() function to prevent the processing of directory inodes that lack the lookup function. This is important because such inodes can cause errors in overlayfs when passed to the lowerstack.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ovl: Filter invalid inodes with missing lookup function Add a check to the ovl_dentry_weird() function to prevent the processing of directory inodes that lack the lookup function. This is important because such inodes can cause errors in overlayfs when passed to the lowerstack.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-56570

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2024-56570

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2024-56570

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ovl: Filter invalid inodes with missing lookup function Add a check to the ovl_dentry_weird() function to prevent the processing of directory inodes that lack the lookup function. This is important because such

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Ubuntu Security NoticesVendor advisoryCVE-2024-56570

    Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - S390 architecture; - IIO ADC drivers; - Multiple devices driver; - PCI subsystem; - VFIO drivers;

    ubuntu.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.