Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions Affecting torvalds/linux package, versions [,6.10)
Threat Intelligence
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- published11 Aug 2024
- disclosed8 Aug 2024
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 8 Aug 2024
CVE-2024-42251 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade torvalds/linux to version 6.10 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions through the try_get_folio function. An attacker can cause a system crash by triggering a kernel bug.