What is CVE-2024-42066?

CVE-2024-42066 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Integer Overflow flaw (CWE-190), affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.8 onward and patched in 6.9.8 and 6.10. CVE-2024-42066 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-42066?

CVE-2024-42066 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-42066?

Yes, CVE-2024-42066 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.9.8 and 6.10. If you are running Linux kernel 6.8 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-42066 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-42066 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Integer Overflow (CWE-190)?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/190.html

CVE-2024-42066

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe: Fix potential integer overflow in page size calculation Explicitly cast tbo->page_alignment to u64 before bit-shifting to prevent overflow when assigning to min_page_size.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-07-29

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-190

CVE-2024-42066 is a Integer Overflow vulnerability

What is Integer Overflow?

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow, leading to unexpected values. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.8 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.9.8, 6.10 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.8

Fixed in

✓ 6.9.8 6.9.x ✓ 6.10

References

2 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f4fcafde343a54465f85a2909fc684918507a4b

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79d54ddf0e292b810887994bb04709c5ac0e1531

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-42066

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-07-29

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42066?

CVE-2024-42066 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Integer Overflow flaw (CWE-190) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.8 onward and has been patched in 6.9.8 and 6.10. CVE-2024-42066 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-42066?

CVE-2024-42066 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-42066?

Yes. CVE-2024-42066 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.9.8 and 6.10. If you are running Linux kernel 6.8 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-42066 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-42066 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.