CVE-2024-42161

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel in the bpf_enum_value_kind() function, where a lack of proper checks could lead to an uninitialized variable being used. This issue could lead to undefined behavior or memory corruption.

Red Hat believes this flaw to be of Moderate severity because this vulnerability impacts the core code of the BPF component. To have access to this component's functionality, a user would require elevated privileges (CAP_SYS_ADMIN). Successful exploit of this vulnerability would have a low impact on confidentiality, as a crash would not necessarily expose sensitive information.

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 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.