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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-42281

medium Nessus Plugin ID 229063

Synopsis

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be patched.

Description

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

 - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix a segment issue when downgrading gso_size Linearize the skb when downgrading gso_size because it may trigger a BUG_ON() later when the skb is segmented as described in [1,2]. (CVE-2024-42281)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 229063

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2024_42281.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/5/2025

Updated: 3/5/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:P/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-42281

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 4.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/local_checks_enabled, global_settings/vendor_unpatched

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/17/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-42281