Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2024-42229
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: aead,cipher - zeroize key buffer after use I.G 9.7.B for FIPS 140-3 specifies that variables temporarily holding cryptographic information should be zeroized once they are no longer needed. Accomplish this by using kfree_sensitive for buffers that previously held the private key.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (12.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.5% 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 06817176784f620984200dc5d7cbe16984f7b262, 2.6.23, 0
- Linux Kernel
References
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
- 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)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-42229?
- CVE-2024-42229 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 4.1/10. Published 2024-07-30.
- How severe is CVE-2024-42229?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.1 out of 10.