CVE-2024-46844
kernel: um: line: always fill *error_out in setup_one_line()
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 27, 2024
Updated · September 13, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. An uninitialized pointer in the setup_one_line() function within the arch/um/drivers/line.c file could be printed. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability, potentially leading to the disclosure of sensitive information or a system crash (Denial of Service).
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-824 · Access of Uninitialized Pointer