CVE-2024-42098

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: ecdh - explicitly zeroize private_key private_key is overwritten with the key parameter passed in by the caller (if present), or alternatively a newly generated private key. However, it is possible that the caller provides a key (or the newly generated key) which is shorter than the previous key. In that scenario, some key material from the previous key would not be overwritten. The easiest solution is to explicitly zeroize the entire private_key array first. Note that this patch slightly changes the behavior of this function: previously, if the ecc_gen_privkey failed, the old private_key would remain. Now, the private_key is always zeroized. This behavior is consistent with the case where params.key is set and ecc_is_key_valid fails.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

03 Nov 2025, 22:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html -

07 Oct 2025, 16:53

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39173b04abda87872b43c331468a4a14f8f05ce8 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39173b04abda87872b43c331468a4a14f8f05ce8 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73e5984e540a76a2ee1868b91590c922da8c24c9 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73e5984e540a76a2ee1868b91590c922da8c24c9 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80575b252ab0358b7e93895b2a510beb3cb3f975 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80575b252ab0358b7e93895b2a510beb3cb3f975 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d96187eb8e59b572a8e6a68b6a9837a867ea29df - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d96187eb8e59b572a8e6a68b6a9837a867ea29df - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd7ef325911eba1b7191b83cb580463242f2090d - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd7ef325911eba1b7191b83cb580463242f2090d - Patch
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5

Information

Published : 2024-07-29 18:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 22:17


NVD link : CVE-2024-42098

Mitre link : CVE-2024-42098

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-42098


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel