CVE-2024-46859: Linux kernel · platform/x86: panasonic-laptop: Fix SINF array out of bounds accesses
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 03:08 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 in the Linux kernel panasonic-laptop driver. Users and administrators should apply the official kernel updates that include this patch to prevent out-of-bounds accesses. Since this is not a cloud service, manual patching is required. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
CVE-2024-46859 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's panasonic-laptop platform code. It involves out-of-bounds accesses to the SINF array due to insufficient bounds checking. Some Panasonic laptop models, such as the Toughbook CF-18, have fewer SINF entries than expected, leading to potential memory access violations. The vulnerability has been fixed by adding checks for minimum SINF array size and hiding sysfs attributes when entries are missing, preventing out-of-bounds access during probe and resume operations.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46859 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6821a82616f60aa72c5909b3e252ad97fb9f7e2a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9291fadbd2720a869b1d2fcf82305648e2e62a16 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b38c19783286a71693c2194ed1b36665168c09c4 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7c2f692307fe704be87ea80d7328782b33c3cef (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f52e98d16e9bd7dd2b3aef8e38db5cbc9899d6a4 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)