Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-42097

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: emux: improve patch ioctl data validation In load_data(), make the validation of and skipping over the main info block match that in load_guspatch(). In load_guspatch(), add checking that the specified patch length matches the actually supplied data, like load_data() already did.

EPSS: 0.002 (14.3th 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42097?
CVE-2024-42097 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-07-29.
How severe is CVE-2024-42097?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.