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CVE-2024-46833: net: hns3: void array out of bound when loop tnl_num

highCVSS 7.8CVE-2024-46833

CSIRTS triage

What
HNS3 network driver has array out-of-bounds access when iterating tunnel count.
Who is affected
Systems using Huawei HNS3 network interface driver.
Urgency
High priority; CVSS 7.8 indicates significant memory corruption risk.
Action
Apply kernel patch to add bounds checking in tunnel loop iteration.

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Details

Source
Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity
high — CVSS 7.8
Published
2026-08-06
Exploitation
Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-46833

Exploitation outlook

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Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2024-46833coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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