CVE-2024-42280: Linux kernel · mISDN: Fix a use after free in hfcmulti_tx()
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 4.4.0-1137.143 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 23:28 UTC
- 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:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Aug 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-7069-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7069-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7088-1 (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-7088-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7088-3 (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-7088-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7100-1 (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: mISDN: Fix a use after free in hfcmulti_tx() Don't dereference *sp after calling dev_kfree_skb(*sp).
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-42280 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-42280 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/61ab751451f5ebd0b98e02276a44e23a10110402 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d8b642985ae24f4b3656438eb8489834a17bb80 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddc79556641ee070d36be0de4a1f0a16a71f1fc7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e4a539bca7d8d20f2c5d93c18cce8ef77cd78e0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/61ab751451f5ebd0b98e02276a44e23a10110402 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/70db2c84631f50e02e6b32b543700699dd395803 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3e4d4a98c5629ccdcb762a0ff6c82ba9738a0c3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9460ac3dd1ae033bc2b021a458fb535a0c36ddb2 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f4030277dfb9dbe04fd78566b19931097c9d629 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7069-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7069-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7088-1 (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-7088-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7088-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7089-3 (opens in a new tab)