7.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-46844
Linux Kernel um Buffer Overwrite
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().

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

Oct. 2, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

Source :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel

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  • 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/289979d64573f43df1d0e6bc6435de63a0d69cdf No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/289979d64573f43df1d0e6bc6435de63a0d69cdf Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bedb7ce080690d0d6172db790790c1219bcbdd5 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bedb7ce080690d0d6172db790790c1219bcbdd5 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43f782c27907f306c664b6614fd6f264ac32cce6 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43f782c27907f306c664b6614fd6f264ac32cce6 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/824ac4a5edd3f7494ab1996826c4f47f8ef0f63d No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/824ac4a5edd3f7494ab1996826c4f47f8ef0f63d Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96301fdc2d533a196197c055af875fe33d47ef84 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96301fdc2d533a196197c055af875fe33d47ef84 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8944d449fda9f58c03bd99649b2df09948fc874 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8944d449fda9f58c03bd99649b2df09948fc874 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec5b47a370177d79ae7773858042c107e21f8ecc No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec5b47a370177d79ae7773858042c107e21f8ecc Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc843d3837ebcb1c16d3768ef3eb55e25d5331f2 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc843d3837ebcb1c16d3768ef3eb55e25d5331f2 Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-824
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.19.322 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.284 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.226 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.167 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.110 *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
  • 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: 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().
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bedb7ce080690d0d6172db790790c1219bcbdd5 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96301fdc2d533a196197c055af875fe33d47ef84 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8944d449fda9f58c03bd99649b2df09948fc874 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43f782c27907f306c664b6614fd6f264ac32cce6 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/289979d64573f43df1d0e6bc6435de63a0d69cdf [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec5b47a370177d79ae7773858042c107e21f8ecc [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc843d3837ebcb1c16d3768ef3eb55e25d5331f2 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/824ac4a5edd3f7494ab1996826c4f47f8ef0f63d [No types assigned]
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