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.

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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 (9.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.1% 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-2024-46792: 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 7c83232161f609bbc452a1255f823f41afc411dd, 6.7, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.11

References

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.