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CVE-2024-42272: sched: act_ct: take care of padding in struct zones_ht_key

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 22/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.24% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: Linux Linux 2191a54f63225b548fd8346be3611c3219a24738, 3a5b68869dbe14f1157c6a24ac71923db060eeab, 3ddefcb8f75e312535e2e7d5fef9932019ba60f2; CBL Mariner 2.0 ARM 5.15.167.1-1; CBL Mariner 2.0 x64 5.15.167.1-1.
  • Severity is disputed: the assigning authority (CNA) scores it 7.8, NVD 5.5.
  • Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Linux Linux 2191a54f63225b548fd8346be3611c3219a24738, 3a5b68869dbe14f1157c6a24ac71923db060eeab, 3ddefcb8f75e312535e2e7d5fef9932019ba60f2; CBL Mariner 2.0 ARM 5.15.167.1-1; CBL Mariner 2.0 x64 5.15.167.1-1 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sched: act_ct: take care of padding in struct zones_ht_key Blamed commit increased lookup key size from 2 bytes to 16 bytes, because zones_ht_key got a struct net pointer. Make sure rhashtable_lookup() is not using the padding bytes which are not initialized. BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in rht_ptr_rcu include/linux/rhashtable.h:376 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in __rhashtable_lookup include/linux/rhashtable.h:607 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in rhashtable_lookup include/linux/rhashtable.h:646 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in rhashtable_lookup_fast include/linux/rhashtable.h:672 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in tcf_ct_flow_table_get+0x611/0x2260 net/sched/act_ct.c:329 rht_ptr_rcu include/linux/rhashtable.h:376 [inline] __rhashtable_lookup include/linux/rhashtable.h:607 [inline] rhashtable_lookup include/linux/rhashtable.h:646 [inline] rhashtable_lookup_fast include/linux/rhashtable.h:672 [inline] tcf_ct_flow_table_get+0x611/0x2260 net/sched/act_ct.c:329 tcf_ct_init+0xa67/0x2890 net/sched/act_ct.c:1408 tcf_action_init_1+0x6cc/0xb30 net/sched/act_api.c:1425 tcf_action_init+0x458/0xf00 net/sched/act_api.c:1488 tcf_action_add net/sched/act_api.c:2061 [inline] tc_ctl_action+0x4be/0x19d0 net/sched/act_api.c:2118 rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x12fc/0x1410 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6647 netlink_rcv_skb+0x375/0x650 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2550 rtnetlink_rcv+0x34/0x40 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6665 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1331 [inline] netlink_unicast+0xf52/0x1260 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1357 netlink_sendmsg+0x10da/0x11e0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1901 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:730 [inline] __sock_sendmsg+0x30f/0x380 net/socket.c:745 ____sys_sendmsg+0x877/0xb60 net/socket.c:2597 ___sys_sendmsg+0x28d/0x3c0 net/socket.c:2651 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2680 [inline] __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2689 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2687 [inline] __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x307/0x4a0 net/socket.c:2687 x64_sys_call+0x2dd6/0x3c10 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:47 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xcd/0x1e0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f Local variable key created at: tcf_ct_flow_table_get+0x4a/0x2260 net/sched/act_ct.c:324 tcf_ct_init+0xa67/0x2890 net/sched/act_ct.c:1408

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Aug 17, 2024
Updated
Oct 15, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 15th percentile

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Action score

22

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
5.5
CNA · Linux
7.8
2.3 point gap

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

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

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Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel5.10.221 and later · before 5.10.224
  • linux linux kernel5.15.162 and later · before 5.15.165
  • linux linux kernel6.1.96 and later · before 6.1.104
  • linux linux kernel6.6.36 and later · before 6.6.45
  • linux linux kernel6.9.7 and later · before 6.10
  • linux linux kernel6.10 and later · before 6.10.4
  • linux linux kernel6.11

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • b4382b854975ae96fbfcc83a1d79b5c063c1aaa8, 6.10affected
    • 03f625505e27f709390a86c9b78d3707f4c23df8 and later · before 7c03ab555eb1ba26c77fd7c25bdf44a0ac23edeeaffected · git
    • aa1f81fe3a059bc984b230b5352ab89d06aa3c7b and later · before 3ddefcb8f75e312535e2e7d5fef9932019ba60f2affected · git
    • 2f82f75f843445daa81e8b2a76774b1348033ce6 and later · before d06daf0ad645d9225a3ff6958dd82e1f3988fa64affected · git
    • 9126fd82e9edc7b4796f756e4b258d34f17e5e4a and later · before d7cc186d0973afce0e1237c37f7512c01981fb79affected · git
    • 88c67aeb14070bab61d3dd8be96c8b42ebcaf53a and later · before 3a5b68869dbe14f1157c6a24ac71923db060eeabaffected · git
    • 88c67aeb14070bab61d3dd8be96c8b42ebcaf53a and later · before 2191a54f63225b548fd8346be3611c3219a24738affected · git
    • 5.10.221 and later · before 5.10.224affected · semver
    • 5.15.162 and later · before 5.15.165affected · semver
    • 6.1.96 and later · before 6.1.104affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:9bpftoolbefore 7.3.0-427.40.1.el9_47.3.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernelbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64kbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-corebefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debugbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-corebefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-develbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modulesbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-corebefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-extrabefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-develbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modulesbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-corebefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-extrabefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-abi-stablelistsbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-corebefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-cross-headersbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debugbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-corebefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-develbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modulesbefore 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_45.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4

+96

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux2191a54f63225b548fd8346be3611c3219a24738Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux3a5b68869dbe14f1157c6a24ac71923db060eeabVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux3ddefcb8f75e312535e2e7d5fef9932019ba60f2Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5.10.224Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5.15.165Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux6.1.104Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux6.10Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux6.6.45Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux7c03ab555eb1ba26c77fd7c25bdf44a0ac23edeeVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxd06daf0ad645d9225a3ff6958dd82e1f3988fa64Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxd7cc186d0973afce0e1237c37f7512c01981fb79Vendor (CNA)
CBL Mariner 2.0 ARM5.15.167.1-1 · kernelMicrosoft (MSRC)
CBL Mariner 2.0 x645.15.167.1-1 · kernelMicrosoft (MSRC)
almalinux:bpftool7.3.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-core5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-core5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-devel5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-core5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-devel5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
debian:linux6.1.106-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
red hat:bpftool-debuginfo0:7.0.0-284.88.1.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-debuginfo0:5.14.0-284.88.1.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-devel0:5.14.0-284.88.1.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched0:5.14.0-284.88.1.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)

+9

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2024-5030294 days apartHID: core: zero-initialize the report bufferKEV
    52Plan
  • CVE-2024-4768565 days apartnetfilter: nf_reject_ipv6: fix nf_reject_ip6_tcphdr_put()
    36Monitor
  • CVE-2024-3689879 days apartgpiolib: cdev: fix uninitialised kfifo
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2024-5014382 days apartudf: fix uninit-value use in udf_get_fileshortad
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2021-4755385 days apartsched/scs: Reset task stack state in bringup_cpu()
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2024-27022108 days apartfork: defer linking file vma until vma is fully initialized
    31Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)

Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.

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Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-908 · Use of Uninitialized Resource

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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