Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-46679

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ethtool: check device is present when getting link settings A sysfs reader can race with a device reset or removal, attempting to read device state when the device is no…

EPSS: 0.002 (15.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-46679?
CVE-2024-46679 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2024-09-13.
How severe is CVE-2024-46679?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-46679 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.