CVE-2024-46789 is a Linux kernel vulnerability affecting the memory management subsystem (mm/slub) when specific configurations (CONFIG_MEMCG, CONFIG_KFENCE, CONFIG_KMEMLEAK) are enabled. It stems from an incomplete check during memory allocation and deallocation, leading to a warning due to an unset allocation tag. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, and its primary impact is a denial of service (system crash). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.10, < 6.10.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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