CVE-2024-46748 cachefiles: Set the max subreq size for cache writes to MAX_RW_COUNT
An integer overflow in the Linux kernel cachefiles subsystem can cause write overruns, potentially leading to denial of service.
- 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
What is CVE-2024-46748?
CVE-2024-46748 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:
cachefiles: Set the max subreq size for cache writes to MAX_RW_COUNT
Set the maximum size of a subrequest that writes to cachefiles to be MAX_RW_COUNT so that we don't overrun the maximum write we can make to the backing filesystem.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-46748?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-46748?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-46748 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-46748 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-46748, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46748, GHSA-p5v6-vwvg-823j, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2024-46748, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2024-46748, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2404-CVE-2024-46748 and 1 more.