CVE-2024-46686

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb/client: avoid dereferencing rdata=NULL in smb2_new_read_req() This happens when called from SMB2_read() while using rdma and reaching the rdma_readwrite_threshold.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6df57c63c200cd05e085c3b695128260e21959b7	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a01859dd6aebf826576513850a3b05992809e9d2	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b902fb78ab21299e4dd1775e7e8d251d5c0735bc	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c724b2ab6a46435b4e7d58ad2fbbdb7a318823cf	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc4::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc5::::::

History

03 Nov 2025, 23:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html -

Information

Published : 2024-09-13 06:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 23:15

NVD link : CVE-2024-46686

Mitre link : CVE-2024-46686

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-46686

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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