CVE-2024-42158
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/pkey: Use kfree_sensitive() to fix Coccinelle warnings Replace memzero_explicit() and kfree() with kfree_sensitive() to fix warnings reported by Coccinelle: WARNING opportunity for…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.19%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/pkey: Use kfree_sensitive() to fix Coccinelle warnings Replace memzero_explicit() and kfree() with kfree_sensitive() to fix warnings reported by Coccinelle: WARNING opportunity for kfree_sensitive/kvfree_sensitive (line 1506) WARNING opportunity for kfree_sensitive/kvfree_sensitive (line 1643) WARNING opportunity for kfree_sensitive/kvfree_sensitive (line 1770)
- CVSS 3.1
- 4.1 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.19% probability · 8th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-669
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22e6824622e8a8889df0f8fc4ed5aea0e702a694Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62151a0acde90823bdfa991d598c85cf4b1d387dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22e6824622e8a8889df0f8fc4ed5aea0e702a694Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62151a0acde90823bdfa991d598c85cf4b1d387dPatch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.