Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2024-46757 |
CWE-ID | CWE-191 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Linux Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU97552
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46757
CWE-ID:
CWE-191 - Integer underflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow within the store_temp_offset() function in drivers/hwmon/nct6775.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: All versions
External linkshttp://git.kernel.org/stable/c/298a55f11edd811f2189b74eb8f53dee34d4f14c
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6035c55fa9afefc23f85f57eff1d4a1d82c5b10
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a1e958e26640ce015abdbb75c8896301b9bf398
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02bb3b4c7d5695ff4be01e0f55676bba49df435e
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c23e18cef20b989a9fd7cb0a745e1259b969159
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f695544084a559f181cafdfd3f864c5ff9dd1db
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/996221b030995cc5f5baa4a642201d64b62a17cd
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0403e10bf0824bf0ec2bb135d4cf1c0cc3bf4bf0
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.