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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Affected Vendors & Products
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-4008-1 | linux-6.1 security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7007-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7007-2 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7007-3 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7009-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7009-2 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7019-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7089-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7089-2 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7089-3 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7089-4 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7089-5 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7089-6 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7089-7 | Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7090-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7095-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7156-1 | Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities |
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 22:30:00 +0000
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| References |
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Tue, 07 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Weaknesses | NVD-CWE-noinfo | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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cvssV3_1
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Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:00:00 +0000
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| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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cvssV3_1
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Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:30:00 +0000
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| Metrics |
ssvc
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Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-20 | |
| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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cvssV3_1
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2025-11-03T22:01:33.618Z
Reserved: 2024-07-29T15:50:41.173Z
Link: CVE-2024-42098
Updated: 2024-08-02T04:54:32.563Z
Status : Modified
Published: 2024-07-29T18:15:12.247
Modified: 2025-11-03T22:17:38.073
Link: CVE-2024-42098
OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2025-07-13T11:32:15Z
Debian DLA
Ubuntu USN