Vulnerability · Published Jul 30, 2024 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2024-42225wifi: mt76: replace skb_put with skb_put_zero
High 8.3
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: replace skb_put with skb_put_zero Avoid potentially reusing uninitialized data
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:9 | bpftool | 7.3.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-devel | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-64k-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-cross-headers | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-uki-virt | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-doc | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-headers | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-devel | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-uki-virt | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | libperf | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | perf | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | python3-perf | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rtla | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | rv | 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4 | ALSA-2024:6997 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.98-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.9.9-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.9.9-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-121.131 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-48.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1069.75 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1018.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1018.19~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1072.81 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1017.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1072.81.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1068.76 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1017.19 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1066.72 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1013.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1052.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1002.4 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1062.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1015.15~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1064.70 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1066.71 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-121.131 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-48.48.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-48.48.3~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1064.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1017.19 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1017.19.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1028.28 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1016.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1016.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1067.73 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1015.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1015.15~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1062.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1014.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 6.8.0-48.48.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-48.48.1~22.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1009.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1035.39 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42225 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 7bc04215a66b60e198aecaee8418f6d79fa19faa – before dc7f14d00d0c4c21898f3504607f4a31079065a27bc04215a66b60e198aecaee8418f6d79fa19faa – before 22ea2a7f0b64d323625950414a4496520fb336577bc04215a66b60e198aecaee8418f6d79fa19faa – before ff6b26be13032c5fbd6b6a0b24358f8eaac4f3af7bc04215a66b60e198aecaee8418f6d79fa19faa – before 64f86337ccfe77fe3be5a9356b0dabde23fbb0747bc04215a66b60e198aecaee8418f6d79fa19faa – before 7f819a2f4fbc510e088b49c79addcf1734503578 |
| Linux | Linux | 4.16 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc7f14d00d0c4c21898f3504607f4a31079065a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22ea2a7f0b64d323625950414a4496520fb33657
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff6b26be13032c5fbd6b6a0b24358f8eaac4f3af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64f86337ccfe77fe3be5a9356b0dabde23fbb074
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f819a2f4fbc510e088b49c79addcf1734503578
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html