CVE-2024-46721

CVE-2024-46721 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-476.

Key facts

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: apparmor: fix possible NULL pointer dereference profile->parent->dents[AAFS_PROF_DIR] could be NULL only if its parent is made from __create_missing_ancestors(..) and 'ent->old' is NULL in aa_replace_profiles(..). In that case, it must return an error code and the code, -ENOENT represents its state that the path of its parent is not existed yet. BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000030 PGD 0 P4D 0 PREEMPT SMP PTI CPU: 4 PID: 3362 Comm: apparmor_parser Not tainted 6.8.0-24-generic #24 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:aafs_create.constprop.0+0x7f/0x130 Code: 4c 63 e0 48 83 c4 18 4c 89 e0 5b 41 5c 41 5d 41 5e 41 5f 5d 31 d2 31 c9 31 f6 31 ff 45 31 c0 45 31 c9 45 31 d2 c3 cc cc cc cc <4d> 8b 55 30 4d 8d ba a0 00 00 00 4c 89 55 c0 4c 89 ff e8 7a 6a ae RSP: 0018:ffffc9000b2c7c98 EFLAGS: 00010246 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 00000000000041ed RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000000 RBP: ffffc9000b2c7cd8 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffffffff82baac10 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000000 FS: 00007be9f22cf740(0000) GS:ffff88817bc00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 0000000000000030 CR3: 0000000134b08000 CR4: 00000000000006f0 Call Trace: <TASK> ? show_regs+0x6d/0x80 ? __die+0x24/0x80 ? page_fault_oops+0x99/0x1b0 ? kernelmode_fixup_or_oops+0xb2/0x140 ? __bad_area_nosemaphore+0x1a5/0x2c0 ? find_vma+0x34/0x60 ? bad_area_nosemaphore+0x16/0x30 ? do_user_addr_fault+0x2a2/0x6b0 ? exc_page_fault+0x83/0x1b0 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x27/0x30 ? aafs_create.constprop.0+0x7f/0x130 ? aafs_create.constprop.0+0x51/0x130 __aafs_profile_mkdir+0x3d6/0x480 aa_replace_profiles+0x83f/0x1270 policy_update+0xe3/0x180 profile_load+0xbc/0x150 ? rw_verify_area+0x47/0x140 vfs_write+0x100/0x480 ? __x64_sys_openat+0x55/0xa0 ? syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x86/0x260 ksys_write+0x73/0x100 __x64_sys_write+0x19/0x30 x64_sys_call+0x7e/0x25c0 do_syscall_64+0x7f/0x180 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x78/0x80 RIP: 0033:0x7be9f211c574 Code: c7 00 16 00 00 00 b8 ff ff ff ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 f3 0f 1e fa 80 3d d5 ea 0e 00 00 74 13 b8 01 00 00 00 0f 05 <48> 3d 00 f0 ff ff 77 54 c3 0f 1f 00 55 48 89 e5 48 83 ec 20 48 89 RSP: 002b:00007ffd26f2b8c8 EFLAGS: 00000202 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000001 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00005d504415e200 RCX: 00007be9f211c574 RDX: 0000000000001fc1 RSI: 00005d504418bc80 RDI: 0000000000000004 RBP: 0000000000001fc1 R08: 0000000000001fc1 R09: 0000000080000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000202 R12: 00005d504418bc80 R13: 0000000000000004 R14: 00007ffd26f2b9b0 R15: 00007ffd26f2ba30 </TASK> Modules linked in: snd_seq_dummy snd_hrtimer qrtr snd_hda_codec_generic snd_hda_intel snd_intel_dspcfg snd_intel_sdw_acpi snd_hda_codec snd_hda_core snd_hwdep snd_pcm snd_seq_midi snd_seq_midi_event snd_rawmidi snd_seq snd_seq_device i2c_i801 snd_timer i2c_smbus qxl snd soundcore drm_ttm_helper lpc_ich ttm joydev input_leds serio_raw mac_hid binfmt_misc msr parport_pc ppdev lp parport efi_pstore nfnetlink dmi_sysfs qemu_fw_cfg ip_tables x_tables autofs4 hid_generic usbhid hid ahci libahci psmouse virtio_rng xhci_pci xhci_pci_renesas CR2: 0000000000000030 ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- RIP: 0010:aafs_create.constprop.0+0x7f/0x130 Code: 4c 63 e0 48 83 c4 18 4c 89 e0 5b 41 5c 41 5d 41 5e 41 5f 5d 31 d2 31 c9 31 f6 31 ff 45 31 c0 45 31 c9 45 31 d2 c3 cc cc cc cc <4d> 8b 55 30 4d 8d ba a0 00 00 00 4c 89 55 c0 4c 89 ff e8 7a 6a ae RSP: 0018:ffffc9000b2c7c98 EFLAGS: 00010246 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 00000000000041ed RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000000 RBP: ffffc9000b2c7cd8 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000 ---truncated---

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-46721?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: apparmor: fix possible NULL pointer dereference profile->parent->dents[AAFS_PROF_DIR] could be NULL only if its parent is made from __create_missing_ancestors(..) and 'ent->old' is NULL in aa_replace_profiles(..). In that case, it must return an error code and the code, -ENOENT represents its state that the path of its parent is not existed yet. BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000030 PGD 0 P4D 0 PREEMPT SMP PTI CPU: 4 PID: 3362 Comm: apparmor_parser Not tainted 6.8.0-24-generic #24 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:aafs_create.constprop.0+0x7f/0x130 Code: 4c 63 e0 48 83 c4 18 4c 89 e0 5b 41 5c 41 5d 41 5e 41 5f 5d 31 d2 31 c9 31 f6 31 ff 45 31 c0 45 31 c9 45 31 d2 c3 cc cc cc cc <4d> 8b 55 30 4d 8d ba a0 00 00 00 4c 89 55 c0 4c 89 ff e8 7a 6a ae RSP: 0018:ffffc9000b2c7c98 EFLAGS: 00010246 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 00000000000041ed RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000000 RBP: ffffc9000b2c7cd8 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffffffff82baac10 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000000 FS: 00007be9f22cf740(0000) GS:ffff88817bc00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 0000000000000030 CR3: 0000000134b08000 CR4: 00000000000006f0 Call Trace: <TASK> ? show_regs+0x6d/0x80 ? __die+0x24/0x80 ? page_fault_oops+0x99/0x1b0 ? kernelmode_fixup_or_oops+0xb2/0x140 ? __bad_area_nosemaphore+0x1a5/0x2c0 ? find_vma+0x34/0x60 ? bad_area_nosemaphore+0x16/0x30 ? do_user_addr_fault+0x2a2/0x6b0 ? exc_page_fault+0x83/0x1b0 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x27/0x30 ? aafs_create.constprop.0+0x7f/0x130 ? aafs_create.constprop.0+0x51/0x130 __aafs_profile_mkdir+0x3d6/0x480 aa_replace_profiles+0x83f/0x1270 policy_update+0xe3/0x180 profile_load+0xbc/0x150 ? rw_verify_area+0x47/0x140 vfs_write+0x100/0x480 ? __x64_sys_openat+0x55/0xa0 ? syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x86/0x260 ksys_write+0x73/0x100 __x64_sys_write+0x19/0x30 x64_sys_call+0x7e/0x25c0 do_syscall_64+0x7f/0x180 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x78/0x80 RIP: 0033:0x7be9f211c574 Code: c7 00 16 00 00 00 b8 ff ff ff ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 f3 0f 1e fa 80 3d d5 ea 0e 00 00 74 13 b8 01 00 00 00 0f 05 <48> 3d 00 f0 ff ff 77 54 c3 0f 1f 00 55 48 89 e5 48 83 ec 20 48 89 RSP: 002b:00007ffd26f2b8c8 EFLAGS: 00000202 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000001 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00005d504415e200 RCX: 00007be9f211c574 RDX: 0000000000001fc1 RSI: 00005d504418bc80 RDI: 0000000000000004 RBP: 0000000000001fc1 R08: 0000000000001fc1 R09: 0000000080000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000202 R12: 00005d504418bc80 R13: 0000000000000004 R14: 00007ffd26f2b9b0 R15: 00007ffd26f2ba30 </TASK> Modules linked in: snd_seq_dummy snd_hrtimer qrtr snd_hda_codec_generic snd_hda_intel snd_intel_dspcfg snd_intel_sdw_acpi snd_hda_codec snd_hda_core snd_hwdep snd_pcm snd_seq_midi snd_seq_midi_event snd_rawmidi snd_seq snd_seq_device i2c_i801 snd_timer i2c_smbus qxl snd soundcore drm_ttm_helper lpc_ich ttm joydev input_leds serio_raw mac_hid binfmt_misc msr parport_pc ppdev lp parport efi_pstore nfnetlink dmi_sysfs qemu_fw_cfg ip_tables x_tables autofs4 hid_generic usbhid hid ahci libahci psmouse virtio_rng xhci_pci xhci_pci_renesas CR2: 0000000000000030 ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- RIP: 0010:aafs_create.constprop.0+0x7f/0x130 Code: 4c 63 e0 48 83 c4 18 4c 89 e0 5b 41 5c 41 5d 41 5e 41 5f 5d 31 d2 31 c9 31 f6 31 ff 45 31 c0 45 31 c9 45 31 d2 c3 cc cc cc cc <4d> 8b 55 30 4d 8d ba a0 00 00 00 4c 89 55 c0 4c 89 ff e8 7a 6a ae RSP: 0018:ffffc9000b2c7c98 EFLAGS: 00010246 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 00000000000041ed RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000000 RBP: ffffc9000b2c7cd8 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000 ---truncated---
How severe is CVE-2024-46721?
CVE-2024-46721 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-46721 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (14th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-46721?
CVE-2024-46721 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-46721?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-46721 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2024-46721 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-41982.
When was CVE-2024-46721 published?
CVE-2024-46721 was published on 2024-09-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

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