CVE-2024-46831: linux Use After Free
CVSS: 8.4v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-46831DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46831
Published 27-09-2024Last modified 05-08-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-46831 is a high (CVSS 8.4) Use After Free vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 13 · Related 13Timeline
- 27-09-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: microchip: vcap: Fix use-after-free error in kunit test This is a clear use-after-free error. We remove it, and rely on checking the return code of vcap_del_rule.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.4Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources4 sources · 7.8–8.4
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.4HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
14%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.24% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.24%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu93 products
- linux< 6.8.0-50.51
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws< 6.8.0-1020.22
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Linux2 products
- linux≥ c956b9b318d9036701c471dd458f9ed31defc629, < b0804c286ccfcf5f5c004d5bf8a54c0508b5e86b | ≥ c956b9b318d9036701c471dd458f9ed31defc629, < f7fe95f40c85311c98913fe6ae2c56adb7f767a7 | ≥ c956b9b318d9036701c471dd458f9ed31defc629, < a3c1e45156ad39f225cd7ddae0f81230a3b1e657 | 6.2
- linux_kernel≥ 6.2, < 6.6.51 | ≥ 6.7, < 6.10.10 | 6.11:rc1 | 6.11:rc2 | 6.11:rc3 | 6.11:rc4 | 6.11:rc5 | 6.11:rc6
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.10.11-1
3 vendors · 96 products
