What is CVE-2024-42158?

CVE-2024-42158 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.1 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 4.11 onward and patched in 6.9.9 and 6.10. CVE-2024-42158 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-42158?

CVE-2024-42158 has a CVSS score of 4.1 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-42158?

Yes, CVE-2024-42158 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.9.9 and 6.10. If you are running Linux kernel 4.11 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-42158 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-42158 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2024-42158

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/pkey: Use kfree_sensitive() to fix Coccinelle warnings Replace memzero_explicit() and kfree() with kfree_sensitive() to fix warnings reported by Coccinelle: WARNING opportunity for kfree_sensitive/kvfree_sensitive (line 1506) WARNING opportunity for kfree_sensitive/kvfree_sensitive (line 1643) WARNING opportunity for kfree_sensitive/kvfree_sensitive (line 1770)

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-07-30

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

4.1

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-669

CVE-2024-42158 is classified as CWE-669

See CWE-669 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 4.11 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.9.9, 6.10 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 4.11

Fixed in

✓ 6.9.9 6.9.x ✓ 6.10

References

2 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22e6824622e8a8889df0f8fc4ed5aea0e702a694

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62151a0acde90823bdfa991d598c85cf4b1d387d

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-42158

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.1 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-07-30

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42158?

CVE-2024-42158 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.1 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.11 onward and has been patched in 6.9.9 and 6.10. CVE-2024-42158 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-42158?

CVE-2024-42158 has a CVSS score of 4.1 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-42158?

Yes. CVE-2024-42158 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.9.9 and 6.10. If you are running Linux kernel 4.11 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-42158 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-42158 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.