Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2024-42139
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: Fix improper extts handling Extts events are disabled and enabled by the application ts2phc. However, in case where the driver is removed when the application is running, a specific extts event remains enabled and can cause a kernel crash. As a side effect, when the driver is reloaded and application is started again, remaining extts event for the channel from a previous run will keep firing and the message "extts on unexpected channel" might be printed to the user. To avoid that, extts events shall be disabled when PTP is released.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 8.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Linux — versions 172db5f91d5f7b91670c68a7547798b0b5374158, 5.14, 0
- Linux Kernel — versions 6.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-42139?
- CVE-2024-42139 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-07-30.
- How severe is CVE-2024-42139?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.