CVE-2024-42068: Linux kernel · bpf: Take return from set_memory_ro() into account with bpf_prog_lock_ro()
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 4.15.0-1186.201~14.04.1 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 23:28 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.15.0-1186.201~14.04.1, 4.15.0-1178.191~16.04.1, 4.15.0-1186.201~16.04.1 +92
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Jul 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7007-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7009-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7019-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7007-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7007-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7009-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7090-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7095-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-4 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gkeoppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gkeop?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Take return from set_memory_ro() into account with bpf_prog_lock_ro() set_memory_ro() can fail, leaving memory unprotected. Check its return and take it into account as an error.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-42068 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-42068 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/7d2cc63eca0c993c99d18893214abf8f85d566d8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a359696856ca9409fb97655c5a8ef0f549cb6e03 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4f602e3ff749ba770bf8ff10196e18358de6720 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdd411af8178edc6b7bf260f8fa4fba1bedd0a6d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3540e5a7054d6daaf9a1415a48aacb092112a89 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/05412471beba313ecded95aa17b25fe84bb2551a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d2cc63eca0c993c99d18893214abf8f85d566d8 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7007-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7009-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7019-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7007-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7007-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7009-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7090-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7095-1 (opens in a new tab)