CVE-2024-49860

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPI: sysfs: validate return type of _STR method Only buffer objects are valid return values of _STR. If something else is returned description_show() will access invalid memory.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0cdfb9178a3bba843c95c2117c82c15f1a64b9ce	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2364b6af90c6b6d8a4783e0d3481ca80af699554
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b081991c4363e072e1748efed0bbec8a77daba5	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bb1e7d027413835b086aed35bc3f0713bc0f72b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c8d007c14aefc3f2ddf71e4c40713733dc827be	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92fd5209fc014405f63a7db79802ca4b01dc0c05
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0921ecd4ddc14646bb5511f49db4d7d3b0829f0	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f51e5a88f2e7224858b261546cf6b3037dfb1323	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f51f711d36e61fbb87c67b524fd200e05172668d	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

03 Nov 2025, 23:16

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Information

Published : 2024-10-21 13:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 23:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-49860

Mitre link : CVE-2024-49860

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-49860

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-843

Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

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