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CVE-2024-46844HIGH
Linux Linux — um: line: always fill *error_out in setup_one_line()
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  H  H  H    7.8   .0026   17.5     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    31efcebb7d7196adcee73027f513d7c0bf572b47 –  —
  Linux    3.4 –                                       4.19.322
TIMELINE
  Sep 11  Reserved by Linux
  Sep 27  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2024-46844 (Linux). CVSS 7.1 → 7.8 (NVD).
CWE-824 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 10 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

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().

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
September 11, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
September 27, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2024-46844 (Linux). CVSS 7.1 → 7.8 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux31efcebb7d7196adcee73027f513d7c0bf572b47
LinuxLinux3.44.19.322

Weaknesses

CWE-824

References (10)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2024-46844 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-824

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