CVE-2024-42070: Linux kernel · netfilter: nf_tables: fully validate NFT_DATA_VALUE on store to data registers
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 4.4.0-1141.147 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 23:28 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.4.0-1141.147, 4.15.0-1186.201~14.04.1, 4.4.0-266.300~14.04.1 +99
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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-7003-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7003-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7006-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7003-3 (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-7003-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7003-5 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
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: netfilter: nf_tables: fully validate NFT_DATA_VALUE on store to data registers register store validation for NFT_DATA_VALUE is conditional, however, the datatype is always either NFT_DATA_VALUE or NFT_DATA_VERDICT. This only requires a new helper function to infer the register type from the set datatype so this conditional check can be removed. Otherwise, pointer to chain object can be leaked through the registers.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-42070 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-42070 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/7931d32955e09d0a11b1fe0b6aac1bfa061c005c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/40188a25a9847dbeb7ec67517174a835a677752f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/23752737c6a618e994f9a310ec2568881a6b49c4 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d43d789b57943720dca4181a05f6477362b94cf (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/461302e07f49687ffe7d105fa0a330c07c7646d8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/efb27ad05949403848f487823b597ed67060e007 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/952bf8df222599baadbd4f838a49c4fef81d2564 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/41a6375d48deaf7f730304b5153848bfa1c2980f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7931d32955e09d0a11b1fe0b6aac1bfa061c005c (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7003-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7003-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7006-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7003-3 (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)