Answer in brief
CVE-2024-42112 records a High severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in net: txgbe: free isb resources at the right time. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 7.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=aefd013624a10f39b0bfaee8432a235128705380 <efdc3f54299835ddef23bea651c753c4d467010b || >=aefd013624a10f39b0bfaee8432a235128705380 <935124dd5883b5de68dc5a94f582480a10643dc9 || ffe8a87463c8bb885c42ed54540d06ed041e76dc || >=6.8.12 <6.9 | efdc3f54299835ddef23bea651c753c4d467010b, 935124dd5883b5de68dc5a94f582480a10643dc9, 6.9 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.9 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jul 30, 2024
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 5, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: txgbe: free isb resources at the right time When using MSI/INTx interrupt, the shared interrupts are still being handled in the device remove routine, before free IRQs. So isb memory is still read after it is freed. Thus move wx_free_isb_resources() from txgbe_close() to txgbe_remove(). And fix the improper isb free action in txgbe_open() error handling path.
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