What is CVE-2024-46792?

CVE-2024-46792 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-09-18.

How severe is CVE-2024-46792?

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

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-46792

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: misaligned: Restrict user access to kernel memory raw_copy_{to,from}_user() do not call access_ok(), so this code allowed userspace to access any virtual memory address.

EPSS: 0.002 (10.3th 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 7c83232161f609bbc452a1255f823f41afc411dd, 6.7, 0
Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.11

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-46792?: CVE-2024-46792 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-09-18.
How severe is CVE-2024-46792?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.