CVE-2024-42068 — Unchecked Return Value in Linux
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
OSV7.8OSV4.7
EPSS
0.0%
top 98.40%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedJul 29
Latest updateMar 13
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf: Take return from set_memory_ro() into account with bpf_prog_lock_ro()
set_memory_ro() can fail, leaving memory unprotected.
Check its return and take it into account as an error.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6
Affected Packages10 packages
Patches
🔴Vulnerability Details
31OSV▶
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