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TI-2024-31246 Aliases CVE-2024-46824GHSA-qvjg-2vf7-962x

iommufd: Require drivers to supply the cache_invalidate_user ops

Priority LOW 24CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommufd: Require drivers to supply the cache_invalidate_user ops If drivers don't do this then iommufd will oops invalidation ioctls with something like: Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000000 Mem abort info: ESR = 0x0000000086000004 EC = 0x21: IABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits SET = 0, FnV = 0 EA = 0, S1PTW = 0 FSC = 0x04: level 0 translation fault user pgtable: 4k pages, 48-bit VAs, pgdp=0000000101059000 [0000000000000000] pgd=0000000000000000, p4d=0000000000000000 Internal error: Oops: 0000000086000004 [#1] PREEMPT SMP Modules linked in: CPU: 2 PID: 371 Comm: qemu-system-aar Not tainted 6.8.0-rc7-gde77230ac23a #9 Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT) pstate: 81400809 (Nzcv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO +DIT -SSBS BTYPE=-c) pc : 0x0 lr : iommufd_hwpt_invalidate+0xa4/0x204 sp : ffff800080f3bcc0 x29: ffff800080f3bcf0 x28: ffff0000c369b300 x27: 0000000000000000 x26: 0000000000000000 x25: 0000000000000000 x24: 0000000000000000 x23: 0000000000000000 x22: 00000000c1e334a0 x21: ffff0000c1e334a0 x20: ffff800080f3bd38 x19: ffff800080f3bd58 x18: 0000000000000000 x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 x15: 0000ffff8240d6d8 x14: 0000000000000000 x13: 0000000000000000 x12: 0000000000000000 x11: 0000000000000000 x10: 0000000000000000 x9 : 0000000000000000 x8 : 0000001000000002 x7 : 0000fffeac1ec950 x6 : 0000000000000000 x5 : ffff800080f3bd78 x4 : 0000000000000003 x3 : 0000000000000002 x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : ffff800080f3bcc8 x0 : ffff0000c6034d80 Call trace: 0x0 iommufd_fops_ioctl+0x154/0x274 __arm64_sys_ioctl+0xac/0xf0 invoke_syscall+0x48/0x110 el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0x40/0xe0 do_el0_svc+0x1c/0x28 el0_svc+0x34/0xb4 el0t_64_sync_handler+0x120/0x12c el0t_64_sync+0x190/0x194 All existing drivers implement this op for nesting, this is mostly a bisection aid.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00205 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 6.10.10, 6.11Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux6.8 and later6.10.10, 6.11Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.8 and later Fixed in 6.10.10, 6.11 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.8 to before 6.10.10VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 to before 6.10.10 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.10.10, 6.11

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2024:9605 Released 2024-11-14 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-503.14.1.el9_5, libperf-5.14.0-503.14.1.el9_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-503.14.1.el9_5, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-503.14.1.el9_5, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-503.14.1.el9_5 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.4.0-503.14.1.el9_5, kernel-5.14.0-503.14.1.el9_5, kernel-64k-5.14.0-503.14.1.el9_5 +30
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-503.14.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-503.14.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-503.14.1.el9_5 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-503.14.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-503.14.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-503.14.1.el9_5 +11

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:9605
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:9605
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:9605
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:9605
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:9605
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-46824
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qvjg-2vf7-962x
  3. 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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