7.1
HIGH
CVE-2024-46865
Linux Kernel Fou Null Pointer Dereference
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

Oct. 1, 2024, 3:57 p.m.

Source :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.2

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. 01, 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:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c8002277167125078e6b9b90137bdf443ebaa08 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c8002277167125078e6b9b90137bdf443ebaa08 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d537b8d900514509622ce92330b70d2e581d409 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d537b8d900514509622ce92330b70d2e581d409 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ae890ee19479eeeb87724cca8430b5cb3660c74 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ae890ee19479eeeb87724cca8430b5cb3660c74 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aca06c617c83295f0caa486ad608fbef7bdc11e8 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aca06c617c83295f0caa486ad608fbef7bdc11e8 Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-908
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.10.226:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.15.167:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1.110:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel: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: 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.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d537b8d900514509622ce92330b70d2e581d409 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ae890ee19479eeeb87724cca8430b5cb3660c74 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aca06c617c83295f0caa486ad608fbef7bdc11e8 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c8002277167125078e6b9b90137bdf443ebaa08 [No types assigned]
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