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CVE-2024-42223: Linux kernel · media: dvb-frontends: tda10048: Fix integer overflow state->xtal_hz can be up to 16M,

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 4.4.0-1137.143 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 04:01 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 4.4.0-1137.143, 4.15.0-1182.197~14.04.1, 4.4.0-260.294~14.04.1 +99
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Jul 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-48.48
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-48.48
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1018.20
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1018.20
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1017.20
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1017.20
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1017.19
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1017.19
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1013.17
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1013.17
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gkeoppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gkeop?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1002.4
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1002.4

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AI-suggested

A patch is available and has been released in multiple fixed Linux kernel versions including 4.4.0-1137.143, 4.15.0-1182.197~14.04.1, and others as listed in the established facts. Users and administrators should update their Linux kernel packages to these fixed versions or later to remediate this vulnerability. After updating, a system reboot is required to apply the fix. No additional mitigation actions are necessary beyond applying the official kernel updates.

Description

CVE-2024-42223 is a medium-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's media DVB frontend driver for the tda10048 device. It involves an integer overflow issue where the state->xtal_hz value, which can be up to 16 million, overflows a 32-bit integer when multiplied by pll_mfactor. This flaw has been fixed by introducing a 64-bit variable for the calculation. The vulnerability affects multiple Linux kernel versions prior to specific fixed releases. No known exploitation in the wild has been reported.

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