Double Free in Linux

CVE-2024-42147

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: hisilicon/debugfs - Fix debugfs uninit process issue During the zip probe process, the debugfs failure does not stop the probe. When debugfs initialization fails, jumping to the error branch will also release regs, in addition to its own rollback operation. As a result, it may be released repeatedly during the regs uninit process. Therefore, the null check needs to be added to the regs uninit process.

Vulnerability class: Double Free

EPSS: 0.002 (14.5th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42147?
CVE-2024-42147 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-07-30.
How severe is CVE-2024-42147?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.