CVE-2024-42069

MEDIUM EPSS 13.0%
Published Jul 29, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Jul 29, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mana: Fix possible double free in error handling path When auxiliary_device_add() returns error and then calls auxiliary_device_uninit(), callback function adev_release calls kfree(madev). We shouldn't call kfree(madev) again in the error handling path. Set 'madev' to NULL.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
13.0% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference Memory Safety

Affected Products 3

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel* <6.2
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.3  –  <6.6.37
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.7  –  <6.9.8

References 4

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1864b8224195d0e43ddb92a8151f54f6562090cc
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3243e64eb4d897c3eeb48b2a7221ab5a95e1282a
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed45c0a0b662079d4c0e518014cc148c753979b4
    Patch
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00028.html

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1864b8224195d0e43ddb92a8151f54f6562090cc
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3243e64eb4d897c3eeb48b2a7221ab5a95e1282a
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed45c0a0b662079d4c0e518014cc148c753979b4
    Patch