PT-2024-7040 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5

Dan Carpenter · Published 2024-09-02 · Updated 2025-09-29 · CVE-2024-46831

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a use-after-free error in the Linux kernel's vcap component. This error can be exploited to impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. The vulnerability is associated with the reuse of previously freed memory.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

ALSA-2025_16880

ALT-PU-2024-13979

BDU:2024-08298

CVE-2024-46831

OESA-2024-2367

OPENSUSE-SU-2024_3984-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024_3986-1

SUSE-SU-2024:3984-1

SUSE-SU-2024:3986-1

SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1

SUSE-SU-2024:4387-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20163-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20164-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20246-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20247-1

USN-7154-1

USN-7154-2

USN-7155-1

USN-7156-1

USN-7196-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Linuxmint

Linux Kernel

Red Os

Suse

Ubuntu

References · 1898

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/46xxx/CVE-2024-46831.json · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49954 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-43884 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49898 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-46803 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-41087 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-46835 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-46751 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50083 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-42135 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-46737 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-42104 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-42319 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-41090 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-44973 · Vendor Advisory