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CVE-2024-42080

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/restrack: Fix potential invalid address access struct rdma_restrack_entry's kern_name was set to KBUILD_MODNAME in ib_crea…

Published Jul 29, 2024CWE-787EPSS 0.23%

Overview

CVE-2024-42080 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 29, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

RDMA/restrack: Fix potential invalid address access

struct rdma_restrack_entry's kern_name was set to KBUILD_MODNAME

in ib_create_cq(), while if the module exited but forgot del this

rdma_restrack_entry, it would cause a invalid address access in

rdma_restrack_clean() when print the owner of this rdma_restrack_entry.

These code is used to help find one forgotten PD release in one of the

ULPs. But it is not needed anymore, so delete them.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/782bdaf9d01658281bc813f3f873e6258aa1fd8dRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/8656ef8a9288d6c932654f8d3856dc4ab1cfc6b5Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/8ac281d42337f36cf7061cf1ea094181b84bc1a9Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/ca537a34775c103f7b14d7bbd976403f1d1525d8Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/f45b43d17240e9ca67ebf3cc82bb046b07cc1c61Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/782bdaf9d01658281bc813f3f873e6258aa1fd8dRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/8656ef8a9288d6c932654f8d3856dc4ab1cfc6b5Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/8ac281d42337f36cf7061cf1ea094181b84bc1a9Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/ca537a34775c103f7b14d7bbd976403f1d1525d8Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/f45b43d17240e9ca67ebf3cc82bb046b07cc1c61

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42080?

CVE-2024-42080 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 29, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-42080?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-42080?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-42080?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-42080 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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