CVE-2024-46764

HIGH

Linux Kernel 6.9-6.10.9 - Out-of-bounds Read in btf_name_valid_section()

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: add check for invalid name in btf_name_valid_section() If the length of the name string is 1 and the value of name[0] is NULL byte, an OOB vulnerability occurs in btf_name_valid_section() and the return value is true, so the invalid name passes the check. To solve this, you need to check if the first position is NULL byte and if the first character is printable.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1
EPSS 0.0022
EPSS Percentile 12.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-125
Status published
Products (9)
linux/Kernel 6.9.0 - 6.10.10linux
Linux/Linux < 6.9
Linux/Linux 6.10.10 - 6.10.*
Linux/Linux 6.11
Linux/Linux 6.9
Linux/Linux bd70a8fb7ca4fcb078086f4d96b048aaf1aa4786 - bb6705c3f93bed2af03d43691743d4c43e3c8e6f
Linux/Linux bd70a8fb7ca4fcb078086f4d96b048aaf1aa4786 - c8ffe2d4d37a05ce18c71b87421443c16f8475e5
linux/linux_kernel 6.11 rc1 (6 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 6.9 - 6.10.10
Published Sep 18, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026