nfsd: fix potential UAF in nfsd4_cb_getattr_release (CVE-2024-46696) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2024-46696

nfsd: fix potential UAF in nfsd4_cb_getattr_release

Answer in brief

CVE-2024-46696 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in nfsd: fix potential UAF in nfsd4_cb_getattr_release. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 13, 2024Updated Aug 5, 2026Source checked Sep 20, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 5, 2026Material review Aug 5, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Linux/Linuxgeneric	>=c5967721e1063648b0506481585ba7e2e49a075e <e0b66698a5ae41078f7490e8b3527013f5fccd6c \|\| >=c5967721e1063648b0506481585ba7e2e49a075e <1116e0e372eb16dd907ec571ce5d4af325c55c10	e0b66698a5ae41078f7490e8b3527013f5fccd6c, 1116e0e372eb16dd907ec571ce5d4af325c55c10
Linux/Linuxgeneric	6.9	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to e0b66698a5ae41078f7490e8b3527013f5fccd6c if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 13, 2024
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 5, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: fix potential UAF in nfsd4_cb_getattr_release Once we drop the delegation reference, the fields embedded in it are no longer safe to access. Do that last.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.