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CVE-2024-42098 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: ecdh - explicitly zeroize private_key private_key is overwritten with the key parameter passed in by the caller (if present), or alternatively a newly generated private key. However, it is possible that the caller provides a key (or the newly generated key) which is shorter than the previous key. In that scenario, some key material from the previous key would not be overwritten. The easiest solution is to explicitly zeroize the entire private_key array first. Note that this patch slightly changes the behavior of this function: previously, if the ecc_gen_privkey failed, the old private_key would remain. Now, the private_key is always zeroized. This behavior is consistent with the case where params.key is set and ecc_is_key_valid fails.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39173b04abda87872b43c331468a4a14f8f05ce8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39173b04abda87872b43c331468a4a14f8f05ce8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73e5984e540a76a2ee1868b91590c922da8c24c9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73e5984e540a76a2ee1868b91590c922da8c24c9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80575b252ab0358b7e93895b2a510beb3cb3f975
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80575b252ab0358b7e93895b2a510beb3cb3f975
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d96187eb8e59b572a8e6a68b6a9837a867ea29df
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d96187eb8e59b572a8e6a68b6a9837a867ea29df
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd7ef325911eba1b7191b83cb580463242f2090d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd7ef325911eba1b7191b83cb580463242f2090d

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-42098
NVD Published Date:
07/29/2024
NVD Last Modified:
11/21/2024
Source:
kernel.org