What is CVE-2024-46697?

CVE-2024-46697 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-09-13.

How severe is CVE-2024-46697?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-46697 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-46697

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: ensure that nfsd4_fattr_args.context is zeroed out If nfsd4_encode_fattr4 ends up doing a "goto out" before we get to checking for the security label, then args.context will be set to uninitialized junk on the stack, which we'll then try to free. Initialize it early.

Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)

EPSS: 0.002 (8.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux — versions f59388a579c6a395de8f7372b267d3abecd8d6bf, 6.7, 0
Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.11

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-665 — Improper Initialization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-46697?: CVE-2024-46697 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-09-13.
How severe is CVE-2024-46697?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-46697 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.