Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-46695

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: selinux,smack: don't bypass permissions check in inode_setsecctx hook Marek Gresko reports that the root user on an NFS client is able to change the security labels on f…

EPSS: 0.002 (12.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-46695?
CVE-2024-46695 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2024-09-13.
How severe is CVE-2024-46695?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-46695 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.