CVE-2024-49860

Name: CVE-2024-49860
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-10-21T13:15:06.723+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.1/10EPSS 0.25%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-49860 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: sysfs: validate return type of _STR method Only buffer objects are valid return values of _STR. If something else is returned description_show() will access invalid memory.. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: sysfs: validate return type of _STR method Only buffer objects are valid return values of _STR. If something else is returned description_show() will access invalid memory.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.25%

16.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-843

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.7, < 5.10.227
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.11, < 5.15.168
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.16, < 6.1.113
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.2, < 6.6.54
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.7, < 6.10.13
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.11, < 6.11.2

References

Timeline

Published: Oct 21, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-49860?

How severe is CVE-2024-49860?

CVE-2024-49860 has a CVSS score of 7.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-49860?

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Source: NVD / NIST