Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-46861

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usbnet: ipheth: do not stop RX on failing RX callback RX callbacks can fail for multiple reasons: * Payload too short * Payload formatted incorrecly (e.g. bad NCM framing) * Lack of memory None of these should cause the driver to seize up. Make such failures non-critical and continue processing further incoming URBs.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (9.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 9.6% 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-2024-46861: 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 a2d274c62e44b1995c170595db3865c6fe701226, 6.5, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.11

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-46861?
CVE-2024-46861 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-09-27.
How severe is CVE-2024-46861?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.