Vulnerability · Published Sep 18, 2024 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2024-46739uio_hv_generic: Fix kernel NULL pointer dereference in hv_uio_rescind

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 20% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 80.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: uio_hv_generic: Fix kernel NULL pointer dereference in hv_uio_rescind For primary VM Bus channels, primary_channel pointer is always NULL. This pointer is valid only for the secondary channels. Also, rescind callback is meant for primary channels only. Fix NULL pointer dereference by retrieving the device_obj from the parent for the primary channel.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.112-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46739
Debian:13linux6.10.11-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46739
Debian:14linux6.10.11-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-125.135UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-50.51UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1072.78UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1020.22UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1075.84UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1020.23UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1076.85.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1071.79UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1019.21UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.86.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1069.75UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1015.19UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1055.62UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1002.4UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.86.8.0-50.51~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1065.68UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1017.17UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.86.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1067.73UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1069.74UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-125.135UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-50.51.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.86.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1067.68UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1019.21UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatency6.8.0-1019.21.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1032.32UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1020.20UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.86.8.0-1018.18UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1070.76UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1017.18UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1065.68UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1016.18UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv6.8.0-50.51.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.86.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinx6.8.0-1017.18UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1038.42UBUNTU-CVE-2024-46739

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux ca3cda6fcf1e922213a0cc58e708ffb999151db3 – before 3d414b64ecf6fd717d7510ffb893c6f23acbf50eca3cda6fcf1e922213a0cc58e708ffb999151db3 – before f38f46da80a2ab7d1b2f8fcb444c916034a2dac4ca3cda6fcf1e922213a0cc58e708ffb999151db3 – before 1d8e020e51ab07e40f9dd00b52f1da7d96fec04cca3cda6fcf1e922213a0cc58e708ffb999151db3 – before 3005091cd537ef8cdb7530dcb2ecfba8d2ef475cca3cda6fcf1e922213a0cc58e708ffb999151db3 – before 2be373469be1774bbe03b0fa7e2854e65005b1ccca3cda6fcf1e922213a0cc58e708ffb999151db3 – before de6946be9c8bc7d2279123433495af7c21011b99ca3cda6fcf1e922213a0cc58e708ffb999151db3 – before 928e399e84f4e80307dce44e89415115c473275bca3cda6fcf1e922213a0cc58e708ffb999151db3 – before fb1adbd7e50f3d2de56d0a2bb0700e2e819a329e
Linux Linux 4.16

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