7.0
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-42162
gve: Account for stopped queues when reading NIC stats
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gve: Account for stopped queues when reading NIC stats We now account for the fact that the NIC might send us stats for a subset of queues. Without this change, gve_get_ethtool_stats might make an invalid access on the priv->stats_report->stats array.

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Published Date :

July 30, 2024, 8:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 9:33 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-42162 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update the Linux kernel to remediate a vulnerability allowing invalid access.
  • Update the Linux kernel to a non-vulnerable version.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-42162 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 9 months, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 12, 2025, 3:57 p.m. This repo has been linked 126 different CVEs too.

None

HTML C# CSS JavaScript Dockerfile

Updated: 1 year, 3 months ago
1 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : Aug. 30, 2023, 8:51 p.m. This repo has been linked 62 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-42162 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-42162 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32675d828c8a392e20d5b42375ed112c407e4b62
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af9bcf910b1f86244f39e15e701b2dc564b469a6
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 05, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32675d828c8a392e20d5b42375ed112c407e4b62 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32675d828c8a392e20d5b42375ed112c407e4b62 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af9bcf910b1f86244f39e15e701b2dc564b469a6 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af9bcf910b1f86244f39e15e701b2dc564b469a6 Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-754
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.3 up to (including) 6.9.9
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jul. 30, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gve: Account for stopped queues when reading NIC stats We now account for the fact that the NIC might send us stats for a subset of queues. Without this change, gve_get_ethtool_stats might make an invalid access on the priv->stats_report->stats array.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32675d828c8a392e20d5b42375ed112c407e4b62 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af9bcf910b1f86244f39e15e701b2dc564b469a6 [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7
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