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

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.