What is CVE-2024-46696?

CVE-2024-46696 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-09-13.

How severe is CVE-2024-46696?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Use After Free in Linux

CVE-2024-46696

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: fix potential UAF in nfsd4_cb_getattr_release Once we drop the delegation reference, the fields embedded in it are no longer safe to access. Do that last.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.002 (11.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux — versions c5967721e1063648b0506481585ba7e2e49a075e, 6.9, 0
Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.11

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-46696?: CVE-2024-46696 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-09-13.
How severe is CVE-2024-46696?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.