Double Free in Linux

CVE-2024-46741

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: fastrpc: Fix double free of 'buf' in error path smatch warning: drivers/misc/fastrpc.c:1926 fastrpc_req_mmap() error: double free of 'buf' In fastrpc_req_mmap() error path, the fastrpc buffer is freed in fastrpc_req_munmap_impl() if unmap is successful. But in the end, there is an unconditional call to fastrpc_buf_free(). So the above case triggers the double free of fastrpc buf.

Vulnerability class: Double Free

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (14.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 14.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-46741: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 72fa6f7820c4cf96c5f7aabc4e54bdf52d1e2ac2, 6.2, 6.6.51
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.11

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-46741?
CVE-2024-46741 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-09-18.
How severe is CVE-2024-46741?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.