SecuriTricks - CVE-2024-42229

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	*

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
o	linux	linux_kernel	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
o	linux	linux_kernel	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
o	linux	linux_kernel	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
o	linux	linux_kernel	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
o	linux	linux_kernel	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

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/9db8c299a521813630fcb4154298cb60c37f3133

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b502d4a08875ea2b4ea5d5b28dc7c991c8b90cfb

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f58679996a831754a356974376f248aa0af2eb8e

CVSS Score

4.1 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Attack Complexity: HIGH
Privileges Required: HIGH
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Timeline

Published: July 30, 2024, 8:15 a.m.
Last Modified: July 30, 2024, 7:46 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

CVE-2024-42229