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
- Linux — versions 18032ca062e621e15683cb61c066ef3dc5414a7b, 3.11, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.11
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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.