CVE-2024-56756: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-pci: fix freeing of the HMB descriptor table
mediumvulnerability
security
Summary
A bug in the Linux kernel's NVMe (a fast storage protocol) driver could cause incorrect memory cleanup when the system fails to allocate enough memory for a descriptor table (a list telling the hardware where data is located). The bug doesn't usually cause visible problems because most systems allocate memory in large chunks, but it represents a memory management error that could cause issues in specific scenarios.
Vulnerability Details
CVSS Score
5.5(medium)
EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
EPSS: 0.0%
Classification
Attack SophisticationModerate
Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56756
First tracked: February 15, 2026 at 08:52 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 95%