Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42244

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Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42244

Published: August 7, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU95510
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42244
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
openSUSE Leap Micro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Anolis OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
Ubuntu
Public Cloud Module
SUSE Real Time Module
Basesystem Module
Development Tools Module
Legacy Module
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
IBM Integrated Analytics System
SmartFabric Storage Software
RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines
IBM Qradar SIEM
IBM Security Verify Governance
Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces
OpenShift Logging
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linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
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linux-image-6.8.0-1016-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1017-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1017-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1017-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1017-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1018-aws (Ubuntu package)
OpenManage Network Integration (OMNI)
IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
linux-image-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-intel (Ubuntu package)
Juniper Secure Analytics (JSA)
IBM Security Guardium

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the mos7840_port_remove() function in drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-42244

Install update from vendor's website.

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