CVE-2024-46748

cachefiles: Set the max subreq size for cache writes to MAX_RW_COUNT

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 18, 2024 at 07:12 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:55 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cachefiles: Set the max subreq size for cache writes to MAX_RW_COUNT Set the maximum size of a subrequest that writes to cachefiles to be MAX_RW_COUNT so that we don't overrun the maximum write we can make to the backing filesystem.

Affected

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

6.10 ≤ v < 6.10.106.10 ≤ v < 6.116.1064e64e6c18c6bc7767ea6f2762c87c9ac981f2d1
Vendor states this is fixed in 51d37982bbac3ea0ca21b2797a9cb0044272b3aa (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in cec226f9b1fd6cf55bc157873aec61b523083e96 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11 (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/51d37982bbac3ea0ca21b2797a9cb0044272b3aa
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cec226f9b1fd6cf55bc157873aec61b523083e96

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
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

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