CVE-2024-46844

HIGH EPSS 16.9%
Published Sep 27, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Sep 27, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: um: line: always fill *error_out in setup_one_line() The pointer isn't initialized by callers, but I have encountered cases where it's still printed; initialize it in all possible cases in setup_one_line().

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
16.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-824

Affected Products 7

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel* <4.19.322
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.20  –  <5.4.284
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.5  –  <5.10.226
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.11  –  <5.15.167
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <6.1.110
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.6.51
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.7  –  <6.10.10

References 10

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/289979d64573f43df1d0e6bc6435de63a0d69cdf
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bedb7ce080690d0d6172db790790c1219bcbdd5
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43f782c27907f306c664b6614fd6f264ac32cce6
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/824ac4a5edd3f7494ab1996826c4f47f8ef0f63d
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96301fdc2d533a196197c055af875fe33d47ef84
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8944d449fda9f58c03bd99649b2df09948fc874
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec5b47a370177d79ae7773858042c107e21f8ecc
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc843d3837ebcb1c16d3768ef3eb55e25d5331f2
    Patch
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00003.html
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/289979d64573f43df1d0e6bc6435de63a0d69cdf
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bedb7ce080690d0d6172db790790c1219bcbdd5
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43f782c27907f306c664b6614fd6f264ac32cce6
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/824ac4a5edd3f7494ab1996826c4f47f8ef0f63d
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96301fdc2d533a196197c055af875fe33d47ef84
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8944d449fda9f58c03bd99649b2df09948fc874
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec5b47a370177d79ae7773858042c107e21f8ecc
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc843d3837ebcb1c16d3768ef3eb55e25d5331f2
    Patch