CVE-2024-42229

low-risk
Published 2024-07-30

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: aead,cipher - zeroize key buffer after use I.G 9.7.B for FIPS 140-3 specifies that variables temporarily holding cryptographic information should be zeroized once they are no longer needed. Accomplish this by using kfree_sensitive for buffers that previously held the private key.

Do I need to act?

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0.01% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 4.1/10 Medium
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Linux

References (15)

Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23e4099bdc3c8381992f9eb975c79196d6755210
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28c8d274848feba552e95c5c2a7e3cfe8f15c534
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71dd428615375e36523f4d4f7685ddd54113646d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89b9b6fa4463daf820e6a5ef65c3b0c2db239513
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9db8c299a521813630fcb4154298cb60c37f3133
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b502d4a08875ea2b4ea5d5b28dc7c991c8b90cfb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b716e9c3603ee95ed45e938fe47227d22cf3ec35
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f58679996a831754a356974376f248aa0af2eb8e
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23e4099bdc3c8381992f9eb975c79196d6755210
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28c8d274848feba552e95c5c2a7e3cfe8f15c534
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71dd428615375e36523f4d4f7685ddd54113646d
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9db8c299a521813630fcb4154298cb60c37f3133
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b502d4a08875ea2b4ea5d5b28dc7c991c8b90cfb
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f58679996a831754a356974376f248aa0af2eb8e
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
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low-risk
Severity 11/34 · Low
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal