What is CVE-2024-46865?

CVE-2024-46865 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 5.10.226 onward and patched in 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.111 and others. CVE-2024-46865 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-46865?

CVE-2024-46865 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-46865?

Yes, CVE-2024-46865 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.111 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.10.226 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-46865 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-46865 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2024-46865

High

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-09-27

Last modified 2026-05-12

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.1

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-908

CVE-2024-46865 is classified as CWE-908

See CWE-908 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.10.226, 5.15.167, 6.1.110, 6.6.51, 6.10.10 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.111, 6.6.52, 6.10.11 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.10.226 ≥ 5.15.167 ≥ 6.1.110 ≥ 6.6.51 ≥ 6.10.10

Fixed in

✓ 5.10.227 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.168 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.111 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.52 6.6.x ✓ 6.10.11 6.10.x

References

9 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c8002277167125078e6b9b90137bdf443ebaa08

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d537b8d900514509622ce92330b70d2e581d409

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ae890ee19479eeeb87724cca8430b5cb3660c74

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aca06c617c83295f0caa486ad608fbef7bdc11e8

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16ff0895283058b0f96d4fe277aa25ee096f0ea8

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-46865

Severity High

CVSS score 7.1 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-09-27

Modified 2026-05-12

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-46865?

CVE-2024-46865 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.10.226 onward and has been patched in 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.111 and others. CVE-2024-46865 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-46865?

CVE-2024-46865 has a CVSS score of 7.1 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:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-46865?

Yes. CVE-2024-46865 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.227, 5.15.168, 6.1.111 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.10.226 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-46865 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-46865 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.