Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-41029

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmem: core: limit cell sysfs permissions to main attribute ones The cell sysfs attribute should not provide more access to the nvmem data than the main attribute itself. For example if nvme_config::root_only was set, the cell attribute would still provide read access to everybody. Mask out permissions not available on the main attribute.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (17.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-41029: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 0331c611949fffdf486652450901a4dc52bc5cca, 6.8, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.10

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-41029?
CVE-2024-41029 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-07-29.
How severe is CVE-2024-41029?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.