What is CVE-2024-42068?

CVE-2024-42068 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 3.18 onward and patched in 5.15.162, 6.1.97, 6.9.8 and others. CVE-2024-42068 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-42068?

CVE-2024-42068 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-2024-42068?

Yes, CVE-2024-42068 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.162, 6.1.97, 6.9.8 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.18 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-42068 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-42068 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2024-42068

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Take return from set_memory_ro() into account with bpf_prog_lock_ro() set_memory_ro() can fail, leaving memory unprotected. Check its return and take it into account as an error.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-07-29

Last modified 2025-11-03

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-252

CVE-2024-42068 is classified as CWE-252

See CWE-252 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 3.18 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.15.162, 6.1.97, 6.9.8, 6.10 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 3.18

Fixed in

✓ 5.15.162 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.97 6.1.x ✓ 6.9.8 6.9.x ✓ 6.10

References

7 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05412471beba313ecded95aa17b25fe84bb2551a

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d2cc63eca0c993c99d18893214abf8f85d566d8

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a359696856ca9409fb97655c5a8ef0f549cb6e03

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4f602e3ff749ba770bf8ff10196e18358de6720

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3540e5a7054d6daaf9a1415a48aacb092112a89

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-42068

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-07-29

Modified 2025-11-03

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42068?

CVE-2024-42068 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.18 onward and has been patched in 5.15.162, 6.1.97, 6.9.8 and others. CVE-2024-42068 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-42068?

CVE-2024-42068 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-2024-42068?

Yes. CVE-2024-42068 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.162, 6.1.97, 6.9.8 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.18 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-42068 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-42068 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.