What is CVE-2024-42067?

CVE-2024-42067 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under CWE-252. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-07-29.

How severe is CVE-2024-42067?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-42067 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-42067

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Take return from set_memory_rox() into account with bpf_jit_binary_lock_ro() set_memory_rox() can fail, leaving memory unprotected. Check return and bail out when bpf_jit_binary_lock_ro() returns an error.

EPSS: 0.002 (13.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux — versions d48567c9a0d1e605639f8a8705a61bbb55fb4e84, 6.2, 0
Linux Linux_kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-252

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Patch)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42067?: CVE-2024-42067 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under CWE-252. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-07-29.
How severe is CVE-2024-42067?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-42067 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.