What is CVE-2024-42225?

CVE-2024-42225 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Use of Uninitialized Resource. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2024-07-30.

How severe is CVE-2024-42225?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-42225

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: replace skb_put with skb_put_zero Avoid potentially reusing uninitialized data

EPSS: 0.005 (38.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

Linux — versions 7bc04215a66b60e198aecaee8418f6d79fa19faa, 4.16, 0
Linux Linux_kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-908 — Use of Uninitialized Resource

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42225?: CVE-2024-42225 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Use of Uninitialized Resource. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2024-07-30.
How severe is CVE-2024-42225?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.