CVE-2024-41029

nvmem: core: limit cell sysfs permissions to main attribute ones

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 29, 2024 at 02:31 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:47 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmem: core: limit cell sysfs permissions to main attribute ones The cell sysfs attribute should not provide more access to the nvmem data than the main attribute itself. For example if nvme_config::root_only was set, the cell attribute would still provide read access to everybody. Mask out permissions not available on the main attribute.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.8 ≤ v < 6.106.8 ≤ v < 6.9.10331c611949fffdf486652450901a4dc52bc5cca6.10 rc16.10 rc26.10 rc36.10 rc46.10 rc56.10 rc66.10 rc76.8
Vendor states this is fixed in 6bef98bafd82903a8d461463f9594f19f1fd6a85 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in aa066afaaac32caf2160d58d4e3010ee04421c62 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9.10 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bef98bafd82903a8d461463f9594f19f1fd6a85
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa066afaaac32caf2160d58d4e3010ee04421c62

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

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CWE
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