CVE-2024-46844

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().

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/289979d64573f43df1d0e6bc6435de63a0d69cdf	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bedb7ce080690d0d6172db790790c1219bcbdd5	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43f782c27907f306c664b6614fd6f264ac32cce6	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/824ac4a5edd3f7494ab1996826c4f47f8ef0f63d	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96301fdc2d533a196197c055af875fe33d47ef84	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8944d449fda9f58c03bd99649b2df09948fc874	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec5b47a370177d79ae7773858042c107e21f8ecc	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc843d3837ebcb1c16d3768ef3eb55e25d5331f2	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00003.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

03 Nov 2025, 23:16

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References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00003.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html -

Information

Published : 2024-09-27 13:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 23:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-46844

Mitre link : CVE-2024-46844

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-46844

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-824

Access of Uninitialized Pointer

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