CVE-2024-0646
Kernel: ktls overwrites readonly memory pages when using function splice with a ktls socket as destination
CVSS Score
7.0
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
An out-of-bounds memory write flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Transport Layer Security functionality in how a user calls a function splice with a ktls socket as the destination. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
| CWE | CWE-787 |
| Published | Jan 17, 2024 |
| Last Updated | Nov 6, 2025 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Virtualization 4 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9
All versions affected Red Hat / RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9
All versions affected Red Hat / RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9
All versions affected Red Hat / RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9
All versions affected Red Hat / RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9
All versions affected Red Hat / RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9
All versions affected Red Hat / RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9
All versions affected Red Hat / RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9
All versions affected Red Hat / RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9
All versions affected Red Hat / RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9
All versions affected Red Hat / RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9
All versions affected Red Hat / RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9
All versions affected Red Hat / RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9
All versions affected Red Hat / RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9
All versions affected Red Hat / RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9
All versions affected Red Hat / RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9
All versions affected Red Hat / RHOL-5.8-RHEL-9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected References
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