CVE-2024-46739
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CVE-2024-46739 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: uio_hv_generic: Fix kernel NULL pointer dereference in hv_uio_rescind For primary VM Bus channels, primary_channel pointer is always NULL. This pointer is valid only for the secondary channels. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: uio_hv_generic: Fix kernel NULL pointer dereference in hv_uio_rescind For primary VM Bus channels, primary_channel pointer is always NULL. This pointer is valid only for the secondary channels. Also, rescind callback is meant for primary channels only. Fix NULL pointer dereference by retrieving the device_obj from the parent for the primary channel.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.16, < 4.19.322 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.20, < 5.4.284 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.5, < 5.10.226 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.11, < 5.15.167 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.16, < 6.1.110 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.2, < 6.6.51 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.7, < 6.10.10 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 6.11 | Rc1 |
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