CVE-2024-42229

2024-07-3000:00:00

ubuntu.com

linux kernel

vulnerability

resolved

zeroize key buffer

fips 140-3

CVSS3

4.1

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

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

AI Score

7.3

Confidence

Low

JSON

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.

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
ubuntu20.04noarchlinux< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu22.04noarchlinux< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu24.04noarchlinux< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu20.04noarchlinux-aws< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu22.04noarchlinux-aws< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu24.04noarchlinux-aws< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu20.04noarchlinux-aws-5.15< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu20.04noarchlinux-azure< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu22.04noarchlinux-azure< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu24.04noarchlinux-azure< anyUNKNOWN

OS	Version	Architecture	Package	Version	Filename
ubuntu	20.04	noarch	linux	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	22.04	noarch	linux	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	24.04	noarch	linux	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	20.04	noarch	linux-aws	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	22.04	noarch	linux-aws	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	24.04	noarch	linux-aws	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	20.04	noarch	linux-aws-5.15	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	20.04	noarch	linux-azure	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	22.04	noarch	linux-azure	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	24.04	noarch	linux-azure	< any	UNKNOWN