Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-46709

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vmwgfx: Fix prime with external buffers Make sure that for external buffers mapping goes through the dma_buf interface instead of trying to access pages directly. External buffers might not provide direct access to readable/writable pages so to make sure the bo's created from external dma_bufs can be read dma_buf interface has to be used. Fixes crashes in IGT's kms_prime with vgem. Regular desktop usage won't trigger this due to the fact that virtual machines will not have multiple GPUs but it enables better test coverage in IGT.

EPSS: 0.002 (12.1th 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-46709?
CVE-2024-46709 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-09-13.
How severe is CVE-2024-46709?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.