Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46696

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Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46696

Published: September 13, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU97255
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46696
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the nfsd4_cb_getattr_release() function in fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Affected software

Linux kernel
IBM Integrated Analytics System

How to mitigate CVE-2024-46696

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - addressed in versions 6.10.8, 6.11
IBM Integrated Analytics System - update to 1.0.30.0

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