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critical 9.8

CVE-2024-46697 in the critical feed json

nfsd: ensure that nfsd4_fattr_args.context is zeroed out

published 2024-09-13 2 y ago modified 2026-08-05 3 mo ago also EUVD-2024-41958

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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

nfsd: ensure that nfsd4_fattr_args.context is zeroed out

If nfsd4_encode_fattr4 ends up doing a "goto out" before we get to checking for the security label, then args.context will be set to uninitialized junk on the stack, which we'll then try to free. Initialize it early.

Patch / fix

  • Linux Linux 6.10.8, 6.11
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13 6.10.9-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46697

  • linux Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-50.51
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1020.22
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1019.21
  • linux-gke Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1015.19
  • linux-ibm Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1017.17
  • linux-azure Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1020.23
  • linux-gkeop Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1002.4
  • linux-raspi Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1016.18

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46697

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  • kernel RHEL 9 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5
  • rv RHEL 9 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5
  • perf RHEL 9 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5
  • rtla RHEL 9 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5
  • bpftool RHEL 9 7.4.0-503.19.1.el9_5
  • libperf RHEL 9 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5
  • kernel-rt RHEL 9 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5
  • kernel-64k RHEL 9 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5

red hat advisories RHSA-2024:11486

  • kernel AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5
  • rv AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5
  • perf AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5
  • rtla AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5
  • bpftool AlmaLinux 9 7.4.0-503.19.1.el9_5
  • libperf AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5
  • kernel-rt AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5
  • kernel-64k AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5

almalinux advisories ALSA-2024:11486

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2024-46697 updated cvss 5.5

kernel: nfsd: ensure that nfsd4_fattr_args.context is zeroed out

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 more
    affected: workaround, no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) libperf 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) rv 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, perf 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, rtla 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, +6 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool 7.4.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-64k 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-core 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-tools 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, python3-perf 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, +29 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:11486
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, kernel-core, kernel-tools, +29 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

  • Linux Linux

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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