What is CVE-2024-42292?

CVE-2024-42292 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125), affecting Linux kernel versions from 4.15 onward and patched in 4.19.320, 5.4.282, 5.10.224 and others. CVE-2024-42292 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-42292?

CVE-2024-42292 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-42292?

Yes, CVE-2024-42292 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.320, 5.4.282, 5.10.224 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.15 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-42292 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-42292 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/125.html

CVE-2024-42292

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: kobject_uevent: Fix OOB access within zap_modalias_env() zap_modalias_env() wrongly calculates size of memory block to move, so will cause OOB memory access issue if variable MODALIAS is not the last one within its @env parameter, fixed by correcting size to memmove.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-08-17

Last modified 2026-05-12

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.1

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-125

CVE-2024-42292 is a Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Read?

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

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 4.15 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.19.320, 5.4.282, 5.10.224, 5.15.165, 6.1.103, 6.6.44, 6.10.3, 6.11 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 4.15

Fixed in

✓ 4.19.320 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.282 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.224 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.165 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.103 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.44 6.6.x ✓ 6.10.3 6.10.x ✓ 6.11

References

11 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57fe01d3d04276875c7e3a6dc763517fc05b8762

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/648d5490460d38436640da0812bf7f6351c150d2

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68d63ace80b76395e7935687ecdb86421adc2168

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81a15d28f32af01493ae8c5457e0d55314a4167d

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b59a5e86a3934f1b6a5bd1368902dbc79bdecc90

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-42292

Severity High

CVSS score 7.1 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-08-17

Modified 2026-05-12

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42292?

CVE-2024-42292 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.15 onward and has been patched in 4.19.320, 5.4.282, 5.10.224 and others. CVE-2024-42292 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-42292?

CVE-2024-42292 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-42292?

Yes. CVE-2024-42292 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.320, 5.4.282, 5.10.224 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.15 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-42292 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-42292 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.