CVE-2024-42229

crypto: aead,cipher - zeroize key buffer after use

MEDIUM

4.1

CVSS Score

Published: July 30, 2024 at 07:47 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:49 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity

MEDIUM4.1

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

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

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

v < 5.10.2222.6.23 ≤ v < 4.19.3232.6.23 ≤ v < 5.10.2222.6.23 ≤ v < 5.15.1632.6.23 ≤ v < 5.4.2852.6.23 ≤ v < 6.1.982.6.23 ≤ v < 6.102.6.23 ≤ v < 6.6.392.6.23 ≤ v < 6.9.95.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1635.16 ≤ v < 6.1.986.2 ≤ v < 6.6.396.7 ≤ v < 6.9.92.6.236817176784f620984200dc5d7cbe16984f7b262

Vendor states this is fixed in 23e4099bdc3c8381992f9eb975c79196d6755210 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 28c8d274848feba552e95c5c2a7e3cfe8f15c534 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 71dd428615375e36523f4d4f7685ddd54113646d (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 89b9b6fa4463daf820e6a5ef65c3b0c2db239513 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 9db8c299a521813630fcb4154298cb60c37f3133 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in b502d4a08875ea2b4ea5d5b28dc7c991c8b90cfb (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in b716e9c3603ee95ed45e938fe47227d22cf3ec35 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in f58679996a831754a356974376f248aa0af2eb8e (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.23 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.323 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.222 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.163 (unaffected)