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.
EPSS: 0.002 (11.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Linux — versions a2d274c62e44b1995c170595db3865c6fe701226, 6.5, 0
- Linux 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.