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CVE-2024-46769

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: intel: Add check devm_kasprintf() returned value intel_spi_populate_chip() use devm_kasprintf() to set pdata->name.

Published Sep 18, 2024CWE-476EPSS 0.20%

Overview

CVE-2024-46769 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 18, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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

spi: intel: Add check devm_kasprintf() returned value

intel_spi_populate_chip() use devm_kasprintf() to set pdata->name.

This can return a NULL pointer on failure but this returned value

is not checked.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/2920294686ec23211637998f3ec386dfd3d784a6Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/6e68abdc5d674f9f4185bf1e1956368d05df4838

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-46769?

CVE-2024-46769 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 18, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-46769?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-46769?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-46769?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-46769 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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