CVE-2024-42229

CVE Details

Release Date:

2024-07-30

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\ncrypto: aead,cipher - zeroize key buffer after use\nI.G 9.7.B for FIPS 140-3 specifies that variables temporarily holding\ncryptographic information should be zeroized once they are no longer\nneeded. Accomplish this by using kfree_sensitive for buffers that\npreviously held the private key.

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CVSS Scoring

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.1 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	4.1	CVSS Vector:	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	High
Privileges Required:	High	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2024-12618	2024-09-12
Oracle Linux version 9 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2024-12618	2024-09-12