What is CVE-2024-46803?

CVE-2024-46803 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476), affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.5 onward and patched in 6.6.50, 6.10.9 and 6.11. CVE-2024-46803 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-46803?

CVE-2024-46803 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-46803?

Yes, CVE-2024-46803 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.50, 6.10.9 and 6.11. If you are running Linux kernel 6.5 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-46803 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-46803 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

CVE-2024-46803

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdkfd: Check debug trap enable before write dbg_ev_file In interrupt context, write dbg_ev_file will be run by work queue. It will cause write dbg_ev_file execution after debug_trap_disable, which will cause NULL pointer access. v2: cancel work "debug_event_workarea" before set dbg_ev_file as NULL.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-09-27

Last modified 2024-10-04

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2024-46803 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability

What is NULL Pointer Dereference?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.5 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.6.50, 6.10.9, 6.11 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.5

Fixed in

✓ 6.6.50 6.6.x ✓ 6.10.9 6.10.x ✓ 6.11

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2024-46803 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/547033b593063eb85bfdf9b25a5f1b8fd1911be2
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/820dcbd38a77bd5fdc4236d521c1c122841227d0
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6ea3b8fe398915338147fe54dd2db8155fdafd8
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-46803

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-09-27

Modified 2024-10-04

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-46803?

CVE-2024-46803 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.5 onward and has been patched in 6.6.50, 6.10.9 and 6.11. CVE-2024-46803 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-46803?

CVE-2024-46803 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-46803?

Yes — CVE-2024-46803 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.50, 6.10.9 and 6.11. If you are running Linux kernel 6.5 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-46803 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2024-46803 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. View CWE-476 on MITRE CWE →