CVE-2024-41029

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.27%

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CVE-2024-41029 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmem: core: limit cell sysfs permissions to main attribute ones The cell sysfs attribute should not provide more access to the nvmem data than the main attribute itself. For example if nvme_config::root_only was set, the cell attribute would still provide read access to everybody. Mask out permissions not available on the main attribute.. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmem: core: limit cell sysfs permissions to main attribute ones The cell sysfs attribute should not provide more access to the nvmem data than the main attribute itself. For example if nvme_config::root_only was set, the cell attribute would still provide read access to everybody. Mask out permissions not available on the main attribute.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.27%

18.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.8, < 6.9.10
LinuxLinux Kernel6.10Rc1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-41029?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmem: core: limit cell sysfs permissions to main attribute ones The cell sysfs attribute should not provide more access to the nvmem data than the main attribute itself. For example if nvme_config::root_only was set, the cell attribute would still provide read access to everybody. Mask out permissions not available on the main attribute.
How severe is CVE-2024-41029?
CVE-2024-41029 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-41029?
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Source: NVD / NIST