CVE-2024-42068: linux Unchecked Return Value
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-42068DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42068
Published 29-07-2024Last modified 05-08-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-42068 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Unchecked Return Value vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 32 · Related 29DLA-4008-1MGASA-2024-0277MGASA-2024-0278USN-7007-1USN-7007-2USN-7007-3USN-7009-1USN-7009-2USN-7019-1USN-7089-1USN-7089-2USN-7089-3USN-7089-4USN-7089-5USN-7089-6USN-7089-7USN-7090-1USN-7095-1USN-7156-1USN-7159-1USN-7159-2USN-7159-3USN-7159-4USN-7159-5USN-7195-1USN-7195-2USN-7332-1USN-7332-2USN-7332-3USN-7342-1USN-7344-1USN-7344-2
Timeline
- 29-07-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Take return from set_memory_ro() into account with bpf_prog_lock_ro() set_memory_ro() can fail, leaving memory unprotected. Check its return and take it into account as an error.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources4 sources · 5.5–7.8
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
14%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.24% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.24%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu129 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.15.0-235.247 | < 5.4.0-202.222 | < 5.15.0-121.131 | < 6.8.0-48.48
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.15.0-1178.191 | < 5.4.0-1136.146 | < 5.15.0-1069.75 | < 6.8.0-1018.20
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Linux2 products
- linux≥ 60a3b2253c413cf601783b070507d7dd6620c954, < a359696856ca9409fb97655c5a8ef0f549cb6e03 | ≥ 60a3b2253c413cf601783b070507d7dd6620c954, < e4f602e3ff749ba770bf8ff10196e18358de6720 | ≥ 60a3b2253c413cf601783b070507d7dd6620c954, < 05412471beba313ecded95aa17b25fe84bb2551a | ≥ 60a3b2253c413cf601783b070507d7dd6620c954, < 7d2cc63eca0c993c99d18893214abf8f85d566d8 | 3.18
- linux_kernel< 5.15.162 | ≥ 5.16, < 6.1.97 | ≥ 6.2, < 6.6.37 | ≥ 6.7, < 6.9.8
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.1.98-1 | < 6.9.8-1
3 vendors · 132 products
