Is CVE-2024-42138 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2024-42138 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2024-42138?

CVE-2024-42138 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-42138?

CVE-2024-42138 has an EPSS score of 0.23% (14th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-42138?

Upgrade linux on debian 12 to 6.1.98-1 or later. Fixes are available for 88 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-42138

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mlxsw: core_linecards: Fix double memory deallocation in case of invalid INI file In case of invalid INI file mlxsw_linecard_types_init() deallocates memory but doesn't reset pointer to NULL and returns 0. In case of any error occurred after mlxsw_linecard_types_init() call, mlxsw_linecards_init() calls mlxsw_linecard_types_fini() which performs memory deallocation again. Add pointer reset to NULL. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

CWE-415

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:6.1.98-1CVE-2024-42138

Fixed in:6.9.9-1CVE-2024-42138

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1

linux-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1018.20USN-7089-3

linux-aws-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1018.19~22.04.1USN-7089-3

linux-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20USN-7089-2

linux-azure-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1USN-7089-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1USN-7090-1

linux-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19USN-7089-2

linux-gcp-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7089-1

linux-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.17USN-7089-6

linux-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1002.4USN-7156-1

linux-hwe-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1

linux-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.15USN-7089-2

linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1002.4USN-7156-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1013-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.17USN-7089-6

linux-image-6.8.0-1014-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.14USN-7089-2

linux-image-6.8.0-1014-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7089-5

linux-image-6.8.0-1015-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.15~22.04.1USN-7089-3

Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-7089-3

linux-image-6.8.0-1015-oracle-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.15~22.04.1USN-7089-3

Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-7089-3

linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.18USN-7089-2

linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azure-fdeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.18USN-7089-2

linux-image-6.8.0-1016-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.18USN-7089-2

linux-image-6.8.0-1016-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.16USN-7089-4

linux-image-6.8.0-1017-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1USN-7089-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1USN-7090-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1017-azure-fdeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1USN-7090-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1USN-7089-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1017-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7089-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidiaUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7095-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19USN-7095-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7095-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19USN-7095-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19.1USN-7095-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19.1USN-7095-1

linux-image-6.8.0-1018-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1018.19~22.04.1USN-7089-3

Fixed in:6.8.0-1018.20USN-7089-3

linux-image-6.8.0-48-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1

linux-image-6.8.0-48-generic-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1

linux-image-6.8.0-48-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3~22.04.1USN-7089-7

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3USN-7089-7

linux-image-6.8.0-48-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3~22.04.1USN-7089-7

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3USN-7089-7

linux-image-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1018.19~22.04.1USN-7089-3

Fixed in:6.8.0-1018.20USN-7089-3

linux-image-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1USN-7090-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1USN-7089-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.18USN-7089-2

linux-image-azure-fdeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1USN-7089-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1USN-7090-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.18USN-7089-2

linux-image-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7089-1

Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.18USN-7089-2

linux-image-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1

linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1

linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1

linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1

linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1

linux-image-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1013.17USN-7089-6

linux-image-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1002.4USN-7156-1

linux-image-gkeop-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1002.4USN-7156-1

linux-image-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.14USN-7089-2

linux-image-ibm-classicUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.14USN-7089-2

linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.14USN-7089-2

linux-image-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1

linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3USN-7089-7

linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3USN-7089-7

linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3~22.04.1USN-7089-7

linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3USN-7089-7

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3~22.04.1USN-7089-7

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3USN-7089-7

linux-image-nvidiaUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19USN-7095-1

linux-image-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7095-1

linux-image-nvidia-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19USN-7095-1

linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7095-1

linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7095-1

linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7095-1

linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19.1USN-7095-1

linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19.1USN-7095-1

linux-image-oem-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1

linux-image-oem-22.04aUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1

linux-image-oem-22.04bUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1

linux-image-oem-22.04cUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1

linux-image-oem-22.04dUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1

linux-image-oem-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.16USN-7089-4

linux-image-oem-24.04aUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.16USN-7089-4

linux-image-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.15~22.04.1USN-7089-3

Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-7089-3

linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.15~22.04.1USN-7089-3

Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-7089-3

linux-image-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7089-5

linux-image-virtualUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1USN-7089-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48USN-7089-1

linux-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3USN-7089-7

linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-48.48.3~22.04.1USN-7089-7

linux-nvidiaUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19USN-7095-1

linux-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1USN-7095-1

linux-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1017.19.1USN-7095-1

linux-oem-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.16USN-7089-4

linux-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.16USN-7089-3

linux-oracle-6.8Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1015.15~22.04.1USN-7089-3

linux-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:6.8.0-1014.16USN-7089-5

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.23%probability of exploitation in 30 days

14thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 14% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch4

Other references1

lists.debian.org

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