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CVE-2024-46844

CVE-2024-46844 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.1 HIGH

um: line: always fill *error_out in setup_one_line()

Reported by linux · Published September 27, 2024

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: um: line: always fill *error_out in setup_one_line() The pointer isn't initialized by callers, but I have encountered cases where it's still printed; initialize it in all possible cases in setup_one_line().

Fixed versions

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PackageEcosystemFixed in
linux_kernellinux6.10.10, 6.6.51, 6.1.110, 5.15.167, 5.10.226, 5.4.284, 4.19.322

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1
7.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux31efcebb7d7196adcee73027f513d7c0bf572b47, 31efcebb7d7196adcee73027f513d7c0bf572b47, 31efcebb7d7196adcee73027f513d7c0bf572b47
LinuxLinux3.4, 0, 4.19.322
LinuxLinux3.4, 5.10.226, 5.15.167
linuxlinux_kernel3.4, 3.4, 3.4

Timeline

  • Sep 27, 2024 CVE Published
  • Sep 28, 2024 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
  • Oct 4, 2024 Coalition ESS Score (9 in total, the first dated here)
  • Jan 4, 2026 Security Advisory (156 in total, the first dated here)
  • May 4, 2026 Distribution Patch (136 in total, the first dated here)

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