CVE-2024-46759

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (adc128d818) Fix underflows seen when writing limit attributes DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST() after kstrtol() results in an underflow if a large negative number such as -9223372036854775808 is provided by the user. Fix it by reordering clamp_val() and DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST() operations.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2024-09-18
Last modified 2026-05-12
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-191

CVE-2024-46759 is classified as CWE-191

See CWE-191 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 3.15 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.19.322, 5.4.284, 5.10.226, 5.15.167, 6.1.110, 6.6.51, 6.10.10, 6.11 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 3.15
Fixed in
✓ 4.19.322 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.284 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.226 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.167 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.110 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.51 6.6.x ✓ 6.10.10 6.10.x ✓ 6.11

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-46759 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

8 patch commits total View all on NVD

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2024-46759?

    CVE-2024-46759 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.15 onward and has been patched in 4.19.322, 5.4.284, 5.10.226 and others. CVE-2024-46759 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-46759?

    CVE-2024-46759 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-46759?

    Yes — CVE-2024-46759 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.322, 5.4.284, 5.10.226 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.15 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2024-46759 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2024-46759 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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