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7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-46831
Microchip VCAP Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: microchip: vcap: Fix use-after-free error in kunit test This is a clear use-after-free error. We remove it, and rely on checking the return code of vcap_del_rule.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 27, 2024, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 2, 2024, 2:26 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-46831 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability can be resolved by updating the affected Linux kernel packages.
  • Update the affected kernel packages.
  • Reboot the system after the update.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-46831.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3c1e45156ad39f225cd7ddae0f81230a3b1e657 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0804c286ccfcf5f5c004d5bf8a54c0508b5e86b Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7fe95f40c85311c98913fe6ae2c56adb7f767a7 Patch
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-46831 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-46831 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3c1e45156ad39f225cd7ddae0f81230a3b1e657 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3c1e45156ad39f225cd7ddae0f81230a3b1e657 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0804c286ccfcf5f5c004d5bf8a54c0508b5e86b No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0804c286ccfcf5f5c004d5bf8a54c0508b5e86b Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7fe95f40c85311c98913fe6ae2c56adb7f767a7 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7fe95f40c85311c98913fe6ae2c56adb7f767a7 Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-416
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.51 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.10.10 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Sep. 27, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: microchip: vcap: Fix use-after-free error in kunit test This is a clear use-after-free error. We remove it, and rely on checking the return code of vcap_del_rule.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0804c286ccfcf5f5c004d5bf8a54c0508b5e86b [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7fe95f40c85311c98913fe6ae2c56adb7f767a7 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3c1e45156ad39f225cd7ddae0f81230a3b1e657 [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
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