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CVE-2024-46744

kernel: Squashfs: sanity check symbolic link size

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · September 18, 2024

Updated · November 3, 2026

Description

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel involving the use of uninitialized resources. When a corrupted symbolic link size read is called from the disk, it causes an uninitialized page, resulting in loss of availability of the system.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access