CVE-2024-46865 fou: fix initialization of grc

What is CVE-2024-46865?

CVE-2024-46865 is a critical vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 27 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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

fou: fix initialization of grc

The grc must be initialize first. There can be a condition where if fou is NULL, goto out will be executed and grc would be used uninitialized.

Weakness: CWE-908

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-46865?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2024-46865?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2024-46865 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-46865 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2022-0185 Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2013-2094 Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.4
• CVE-2026-53362 Linux Kernel Unspecified Exploited High 7.8

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-46865, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46865, GHSA-x8x2-w2mg-gx8m, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46865.