CVE-2024-46697

MEDIUM

Linux kernel - Use After Free

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: ensure that nfsd4_fattr_args.context is zeroed out If nfsd4_encode_fattr4 ends up doing a "goto out" before we get to checking for the security label, then args.context will be set to uninitialized junk on the stack, which we'll then try to free. Initialize it early.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 7.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-665
Status published
Products (3)
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.10.8linux
linux/linux_kernel 6.11 rc1 (5 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 6.7 - 6.10.8
Published Sep 13, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026