#VU95090 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42157
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95090
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-42157
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
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 pkey_unlocked_ioctl() function in drivers/s390/crypto/pkey_api.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e2e374403bf73140d0efc9541cb1b3bea55ac02
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5eb9176ebd4697bc248bf8d145e66d782cf5250
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93c034c4314bc4c4450a3869cd5da298502346ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4889f117755b2f18c23045a0f57977f3ec130581
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c51795885c801b6b7e976717e0d6d45b1e5be0f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90a01aefb84b09ccb6024d75d85bb8f620bd3487
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c44a2151e5d21c66b070a056c26471f30719b575
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d8c270de5eb74245d72325d285894a577a945d9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.318
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.222
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.163
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.280
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.98
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.39