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 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 v3 4.1 MEDIUM

4.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.5 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22e6824622e8a8889df0f8fc4ed5aea0e702a694	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62151a0acde90823bdfa991d598c85cf4b1d387d	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2e43af834fcc652b324384f14b561cf610742d4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22e6824622e8a8889df0f8fc4ed5aea0e702a694	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62151a0acde90823bdfa991d598c85cf4b1d387d	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

30 Oct 2026, 13:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2e43af834fcc652b324384f14b561cf610742d4 -

Information

Published : 2024-07-30 08:15

Updated : 2026-10-30 13:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-42158

Mitre link : CVE-2024-42158

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-42158

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-669

Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres

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