CVE-2024-42229
Published: July 31, 2024Last modified: July 31, 2024
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 4.1 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | HIGH |
| Privileges required | HIGH |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | NONE |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.99-r0) |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.6.58-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23e4099bdc3c8381992f9eb975c79196d6755210
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28c8d274848feba552e95c5c2a7e3cfe8f15c534
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71dd428615375e36523f4d4f7685ddd54113646d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89b9b6fa4463daf820e6a5ef65c3b0c2db239513
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9db8c299a521813630fcb4154298cb60c37f3133
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b502d4a08875ea2b4ea5d5b28dc7c991c8b90cfb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b716e9c3603ee95ed45e938fe47227d22cf3ec35
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f58679996a831754a356974376f248aa0af2eb8e