CVE-2024-42098

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Information Exposure via Incomplete Private Key Overwrite in ECDH

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: ecdh - explicitly zeroize private_key private_key is overwritten with the key parameter passed in by the caller (if present), or alternatively a newly generated private key. However, it is possible that the caller provides a key (or the newly generated key) which is shorter than the previous key. In that scenario, some key material from the previous key would not be overwritten. The easiest solution is to explicitly zeroize the entire private_key array first. Note that this patch slightly changes the behavior of this function: previously, if the ecc_gen_privkey failed, the old private_key would remain. Now, the private_key is always zeroized. This behavior is consistent with the case where params.key is set and ecc_is_key_valid fails.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0021
EPSS Percentile 11.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

Status published
Products (17)
linux/Kernel 4.8.0 - 5.15.162linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.97linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.37linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.9.8linux
Linux/Linux < 4.8
Linux/Linux 3c4b23901a0c766879dff680cd6bdab47bcdbbd2 - 39173b04abda87872b43c331468a4a14f8f05ce8
Linux/Linux 3c4b23901a0c766879dff680cd6bdab47bcdbbd2 - 73e5984e540a76a2ee1868b91590c922da8c24c9
Linux/Linux 3c4b23901a0c766879dff680cd6bdab47bcdbbd2 - 80575b252ab0358b7e93895b2a510beb3cb3f975
Linux/Linux 3c4b23901a0c766879dff680cd6bdab47bcdbbd2 - d96187eb8e59b572a8e6a68b6a9837a867ea29df
Linux/Linux 3c4b23901a0c766879dff680cd6bdab47bcdbbd2 - fd7ef325911eba1b7191b83cb580463242f2090d
... and 7 more
Published Jul 29, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026