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CVE-2024-42225HIGH
Linux Linux — wifi: mt76: replace skb_put with skb_put_zero
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   A   H   N   N  U  H  H  H    7.5   .0049   40.2     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    7bc04215a66b60e198aecaee8418f6d79fa19faa –  —
  Linux    4.16 –                                      5.15.163
TIMELINE
  Jul 30  Reserved by Linux
  Jul 30  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2024-42225 (Linux). CVSS 8.3 → 7.5 (NVD).
CWE-908 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 6 references · NVD status: Modified

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

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
July 30, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
July 30, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2024-42225 (Linux). CVSS 8.3 → 7.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux7bc04215a66b60e198aecaee8418f6d79fa19faa
LinuxLinux4.165.15.163

Weaknesses

CWE-908

References (6)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2024-42225 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-908

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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2024-42225 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.