CVE-2024-46761
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pci/hotplug/pnv_php: Fix hotplug driver crash on Powernv The hotplug driver for powerpc (pci/hotplug/pnv_php.c) causes a kernel crash when we try to hot-unplug/disable the PCIe switch/bridge from the PHB. The crash occurs because although the MSI data structure has been released during disable/hot-unplug path and it has been assigned with NULL, still during unregistration the code was again trying to explicitly disable the MSI which causes the NULL pointer dereference and kernel crash. The patch fixes the check during unregistration path to prevent invoking pci_disable_msi/msix() since its data structure is already freed.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-476 · NULL pointer dereference
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 4.19.322
- Linux Kernel < 5.4.284
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.226
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.167
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.110
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.51
- Linux Kernel < 6.10.10
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/335e35b748527f0c06ded9eebb65387f60647fda
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/438d522227374042b5c8798f8ce83bbe479dca4d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4eb4085c1346d19d4a05c55246eb93e74e671048
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b82d4d5c736f4fd2ed224c35f554f50d1953d21e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc1faed19db95abf0933b104910a3fb01b138f59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfc44075b19740d372f989f21dd03168bfda0689
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0d8094dc740cfacf3775bbc6a1c4720459e8de4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4c681999d385e28f84808bbf3a85ea8e982da55
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/335e35b748527f0c06ded9eebb65387f60647fda
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/438d522227374042b5c8798f8ce83bbe479dca4d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4eb4085c1346d19d4a05c55246eb93e74e671048
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b82d4d5c736f4fd2ed224c35f554f50d1953d21e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc1faed19db95abf0933b104910a3fb01b138f59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfc44075b19740d372f989f21dd03168bfda0689
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0d8094dc740cfacf3775bbc6a1c4720459e8de4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4c681999d385e28f84808bbf3a85ea8e982da55
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html