CVE-2024-46823: Linux kernel · kunit/overflow: Fix UB in overflow_allocation_test
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:39 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Sep 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix for this vulnerability has been implemented by removing the out-of-scope variable and passing the device name directly as a string. Users should apply the official Linux kernel patch that addresses this issue once available. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; therefore, check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Description
CVE-2024-46823 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel related to the kunit overflow_allocation_test. The issue arises because the 'device_name' array is used outside its scope as a driver name, causing a kernel panic when Kernel Address Sanitizer (KASAN) is enabled. The fix involves removing the out-of-scope variable and passing the device name directly as an ASCII string.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46823 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/92e9bac18124682c4b99ede9ee3bcdd68f121e92 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/99ddb9c58511f1b71e23d02a06082bf6d2dd2133 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cacce7faa7c475cea55e82cc3a27794561fac157 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1207f07decc66546a7fa463d2f335a856c986ef (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html (opens in a new tab)