Is CVE-2024-42078 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-42078 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-42078?

CVE-2024-42078 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2024-42078?

Patch guidance is available from linux security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2024-42078.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-42078?

2 products: linux linux kernel, linux linux kernel.

CVE-2024-42078 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: initialise nfsd_info.mutex early. nfsd_info.mutex can be dereferenced by svc_pool_stats_start() immediately after the new netns is created. Currently this can trigger an oops. Move the initialisation earlier before it can possibly be dereferenced.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-665

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LINUX
Published: 7/29/2024
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2024-42078

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Executive Summary