What is CVE-2024-42080?

CVE-2024-42080 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Write flaw (CWE-787), affecting Linux kernel versions from 4.17 onward and patched in 5.15.162, 6.1.97, 6.6.37 and others. CVE-2024-42080 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-42080?

CVE-2024-42080 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-2024-42080?

Yes, CVE-2024-42080 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.162, 6.1.97, 6.6.37 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.17 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-42080 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-42080 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/787.html

CVE-2024-42080

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/restrack: Fix potential invalid address access struct rdma_restrack_entry's kern_name was set to KBUILD_MODNAME in ib_create_cq(), while if the module exited but forgot del this rdma_restrack_entry, it would cause a invalid address access in rdma_restrack_clean() when print the owner of this rdma_restrack_entry. These code is used to help find one forgotten PD release in one of the ULPs. But it is not needed anymore, so delete them.

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-787

CVE-2024-42080 is a Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Write?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 4.17 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.15.162, 6.1.97, 6.6.37, 6.9.8, 6.10 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 4.17

Fixed in

✓ 5.15.162 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.97 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.37 6.6.x ✓ 6.9.8 6.9.x ✓ 6.10

References

6 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/782bdaf9d01658281bc813f3f873e6258aa1fd8d

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8656ef8a9288d6c932654f8d3856dc4ab1cfc6b5

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ac281d42337f36cf7061cf1ea094181b84bc1a9

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca537a34775c103f7b14d7bbd976403f1d1525d8

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f45b43d17240e9ca67ebf3cc82bb046b07cc1c61

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-42080

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-2024-42080?

CVE-2024-42080 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Write flaw (CWE-787) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.17 onward and has been patched in 5.15.162, 6.1.97, 6.6.37 and others. CVE-2024-42080 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-42080?

CVE-2024-42080 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-2024-42080?

Yes. CVE-2024-42080 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.162, 6.1.97, 6.6.37 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.17 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-42080 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-42080 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.