What is CVE-2024-42113?

CVE-2024-42113 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.3 onward and patched in 6.6.39, 6.9.9 and 6.10. CVE-2024-42113 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-42113?

CVE-2024-42113 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-2024-42113?

Yes, CVE-2024-42113 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.39, 6.9.9 and 6.10. If you are running Linux kernel 6.3 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-42113 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-42113 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2024-42113

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: txgbe: initialize num_q_vectors for MSI/INTx interrupts When using MSI/INTx interrupts, wx->num_q_vectors is uninitialized. Thus there will be kernel panic in wx_alloc_q_vectors() to allocate queue vectors.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-07-30

Last modified 2025-09-26

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-908

CVE-2024-42113 is classified as CWE-908

See CWE-908 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.3 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.6.39, 6.9.9, 6.10 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.3

Fixed in

✓ 6.6.39 6.6.x ✓ 6.9.9 6.9.x ✓ 6.10

References

3 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c36711a2cd8059c2d24f5e5c1d76e8ea2d5613c

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9edc7a83cd40ac96ff14fe3a17a38f7ace6611df

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c98969226d1fe0c1dd779db8b1c444bc5294fc83

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-42113

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-07-30

Modified 2025-09-26

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42113?

CVE-2024-42113 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.3 onward and has been patched in 6.6.39, 6.9.9 and 6.10. CVE-2024-42113 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-42113?

CVE-2024-42113 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-2024-42113?

Yes. CVE-2024-42113 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.39, 6.9.9 and 6.10. If you are running Linux kernel 6.3 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-42113 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-42113 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.