Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-39499

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vmci: prevent speculation leaks by sanitizing event in event_deliver() Coverity spotted that event_msg is controlled by user-space, event_msg->event_data.event is passed…

EPSS: 0.003 (21.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-39499?
CVE-2024-39499 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2024-07-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-39499?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.