Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-42155

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/pkey: Wipe copies of protected- and secure-keys Although the clear-key of neither protected- nor secure-keys is accessible, this key material should only be visible to the calling process. So wipe all copies of protected- or secure-keys from stack, even in case of an error.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 1.9 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (7.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 7.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-42155: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42155?
CVE-2024-42155 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 1.9/10. Published 2024-07-30.
How severe is CVE-2024-42155?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 1.9 out of 10.