Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-46854

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: dpaa: Pad packets to ETH_ZLEN When sending packets under 60 bytes, up to three bytes of the buffer following the data may be leaked. Avoid this by extending all packets to ETH_ZLEN, ensuring nothing is leaked in the padding. This bug can be reproduced by running $ ping -s 11 destination

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (12.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 12.9% 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-2024-46854: 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 9ad1a37493338cacf04e2c93acf44d151a7adda8, 4.10, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.11

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-46854?
CVE-2024-46854 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2024-09-27.
How severe is CVE-2024-46854?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-46854 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.