CVE-2024-56184
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIn static long dev_send of tipc_dev_ql, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA bounds check error in the TIPC (Transparent Inter-Process Communication) kernel subsystem's dev_send function within tipc_dev_ql allows a local attacker to read memory outside allocated buffers, leading to potential information disclosure. The vulnerability requires no special privileges or user interaction.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if TIPC kernel module is loadedRun 'lsmod | grep tipc' or check /proc/modules for 'tipc' to see if the module is currently loaded in memoryAffected if TIPC module is loaded and the kernel version is unpatched (Android kernels without the CVE-2024-56184 fix)
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Verify TIPC kernel support is enabledCheck /proc/config.gz (if available) or /boot/config-$(uname -r) for CONFIG_TIPC=y or CONFIG_TIPC=m, or check /sys/module/tipc/ existsAffected if TIPC is compiled into the kernel or as a loadable module on an unpatched Android kernel
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Determine kernel versionRun 'uname -r' or check /proc/version to obtain the running kernel version stringAffected if Kernel is an Android variant without the CVE-2024-56184 bounds check fix in tipc_dev_ql
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Check for TIPC device or socket existenceLook for /dev/tipc or run 'ip link show' to see if a 'tipc' network interface is presentAffected if TIPC is actively configured or instantiated on the system
The system is affected if it runs any Android kernel version with TIPC enabled (as module or built-in) and the CVE-2024-56184 patch has not been applied.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the corresponding kernel security patch from the Linux kernel maintainers or your distribution vendor to correct the bounds checking logic in tipc_dev_ql. Verify TIPC functionality after patching.
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- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-56184 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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