What is CVE-2024-46826?

CVE-2024-46826 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 2.6.25 onward and patched in 6.1.110, 6.6.51, 6.10.10 and others. CVE-2024-46826 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-46826?

CVE-2024-46826 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-2024-46826?

Yes, CVE-2024-46826 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.110, 6.6.51, 6.10.10 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.25 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-46826 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-46826 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2024-46826

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ELF: fix kernel.randomize_va_space double read ELF loader uses "randomize_va_space" twice. It is sysctl and can change at any moment, so 2 loads could see 2 different values in theory with unpredictable consequences. Issue exactly one load for consistent value across one exec.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-09-27

Last modified 2025-11-03

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

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 2.6.25 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.1.110, 6.6.51, 6.10.10, 6.11 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 2.6.25

Fixed in

✓ 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-2024-46826 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cf8cd80903073440b6ea055811d04edd24fe4f7
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f81d51141a234ad0a3874b4d185dc27a521cd27
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a97388a807b6ab5538aa8f8537b2463c6988bd2
Patch

4 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-46826

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-09-27

Modified 2025-11-03

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-46826?

CVE-2024-46826 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.25 onward and has been patched in 6.1.110, 6.6.51, 6.10.10 and others. CVE-2024-46826 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-46826?

CVE-2024-46826 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-2024-46826?

Yes — CVE-2024-46826 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.110, 6.6.51, 6.10.10 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.25 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-46826 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2024-46826 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.