CVE-2024-42229
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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.23%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- 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
- 0.23% probability · 14th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23e4099bdc3c8381992f9eb975c79196d6755210Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28c8d274848feba552e95c5c2a7e3cfe8f15c534Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71dd428615375e36523f4d4f7685ddd54113646dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89b9b6fa4463daf820e6a5ef65c3b0c2db239513
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9db8c299a521813630fcb4154298cb60c37f3133Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b502d4a08875ea2b4ea5d5b28dc7c991c8b90cfbPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b716e9c3603ee95ed45e938fe47227d22cf3ec35
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f58679996a831754a356974376f248aa0af2eb8ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23e4099bdc3c8381992f9eb975c79196d6755210Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28c8d274848feba552e95c5c2a7e3cfe8f15c534Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71dd428615375e36523f4d4f7685ddd54113646dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9db8c299a521813630fcb4154298cb60c37f3133Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b502d4a08875ea2b4ea5d5b28dc7c991c8b90cfbPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f58679996a831754a356974376f248aa0af2eb8ePatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.