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AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV L L L N U N N H 5.5 .0024 15.0 —
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed Linux 60a3b2253c413cf601783b070507d7dd6620c954 – — Linux 3.18 – 5.15.162
TIMELINE Jul 29 Reserved by Linux Jul 29 Published (CNA: Linux) Aug 4 RESCORED — CVE-2024-42068 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2024 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| July 29, 2024 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| August 4, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2024-42068 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD). |
Authoritative record: CVE-2024-42068 at cve.org
Vendors: linux
Weaknesses: CWE-252
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