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CVE-2024-42157

kernel: s390/pkey: Wipe sensitive data on failure

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4.1

CVSS 3.1

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Published · July 30, 2024

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's s390 crypto driver, where improper secret management can lead to a situation where sensitive key material is not wiped from the stack when the copy_to_user() function fails. This could lead to sensitive information disclosure.

Statement

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is not impacted by this CVE, as the vulnerability in question does not affect the specific versions or configurations of the Linux kernel used in its distributions. This ensures that users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux are not exposed to the potential risks associated with this issue, and no further action or mitigation is necessary for systems running this operating system.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 4.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CWE-459 · Incomplete Cleanup