What is CVE-2024-42069?

CVE-2024-42069 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476), affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.2 onward and patched in 6.6.37, 6.9.8 and 6.10. CVE-2024-42069 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-42069?

CVE-2024-42069 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-2024-42069?

Yes, CVE-2024-42069 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.37, 6.9.8 and 6.10. If you are running Linux kernel 6.2 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-42069 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-42069 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

CVE-2024-42069

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mana: Fix possible double free in error handling path When auxiliary_device_add() returns error and then calls auxiliary_device_uninit(), callback function adev_release calls kfree(madev). We shouldn't call kfree(madev) again in the error handling path. Set 'madev' to NULL.

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-476

CVE-2024-42069 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability

What is NULL Pointer Dereference?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.2 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.6.37, 6.9.8, 6.10 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.2

Fixed in

✓ 6.6.37 6.6.x ✓ 6.9.8 6.9.x ✓ 6.10

References

4 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1864b8224195d0e43ddb92a8151f54f6562090cc

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3243e64eb4d897c3eeb48b2a7221ab5a95e1282a

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed45c0a0b662079d4c0e518014cc148c753979b4

Patch
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00028.html

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-42069

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-2024-42069?

CVE-2024-42069 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.2 onward and has been patched in 6.6.37, 6.9.8 and 6.10. CVE-2024-42069 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-42069?

CVE-2024-42069 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-2024-42069?

Yes. CVE-2024-42069 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.37, 6.9.8 and 6.10. If you are running Linux kernel 6.2 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-42069 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-42069 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.