CVE-2024-42229
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CVE-2024-42229 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 5.10.222 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.11, < 5.15.163 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.16, < 6.1.98 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.2, < 6.6.39 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.7, < 6.9.9 |
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