# CVE-2024-46739: uio_hv_generic: Fix kernel NULL pointer dereference in hv_uio_rescind

> A NULL pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's uio_hv_generic driver allows attackers to cause a denial of service.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 18 Sep 2024
- **Updated:** 11 May 2026
- **Also known as:** AZL-49398, BELL-CVE-2024-46739, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46739, GHSA-w44h-95m4-q297, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739

## What is CVE-2024-46739?

CVE-2024-46739 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 18 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

uio_hv_generic: Fix kernel NULL pointer dereference in hv_uio_rescind

For primary VM Bus channels, primary_channel pointer is always NULL. This
pointer is valid only for the secondary channels. Also, rescind callback
is meant for primary channels only.

Fix NULL pointer dereference by retrieving the device_obj from the parent
for the primary channel.

Weakness: CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-46739?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-46739?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2024-46739 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-46739 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2013-6282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6282/): Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-0185](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0185/): Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-46739 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-46739 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 18 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-46739 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-46739/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-46739/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-46739
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46739
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-46739

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-46739/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.