Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2024-46865
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fou: fix initialization of grc The grc must be initialize first. There can be a condition where if fou is NULL, goto out will be executed and grc would be used uninitialized.
EPSS: 0.002 (13.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 231c235d2f7a66f018f172e26ffd47c363f244ef, 4494bccb52ffda22ce5a1163a776d970e6229e08, d7567f098f54cb53ee3cee1c82e3d0ed9698b6b3
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 5.10.226, 5.15.167, 6.1.110
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-46865?
- CVE-2024-46865 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Use of Uninitialized Resource. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-09-27.
- How severe is CVE-2024-46865?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-46865 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.