CVE-2024-42070

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

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.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 3.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 29, 2024

Last Modified

May 12, 2026

References (20)

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23752737c6a618e994f9a310ec2568881a6b49c4
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40188a25a9847dbeb7ec67517174a835a677752f
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41a6375d48deaf7f730304b5153848bfa1c2980f
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/461302e07f49687ffe7d105fa0a330c07c7646d8
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d43d789b57943720dca4181a05f6477362b94cf
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7931d32955e09d0a11b1fe0b6aac1bfa061c005c
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/952bf8df222599baadbd4f838a49c4fef81d2564
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efb27ad05949403848f487823b597ed67060e007
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23752737c6a618e994f9a310ec2568881a6b49c4
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40188a25a9847dbeb7ec67517174a835a677752f
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41a6375d48deaf7f730304b5153848bfa1c2980f
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/461302e07f49687ffe7d105fa0a330c07c7646d8
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d43d789b57943720dca4181a05f6477362b94cf
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7931d32955e09d0a11b1fe0b6aac1bfa061c005c
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/952bf8df222599baadbd4f838a49c4fef81d2564

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2024-42070(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

CVE-2024-42070
Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)Medium
netfilter: nf_tables: fully validate NFT_DATA_VALUE on store to data registers

Patch Availability(30)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	linux-virtual-hwe-20.04-edge (5.15.0.121.121) @ jammy	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-iot (5.4.0.1043.41) @ focal	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-azure-lts-22.04 (5.15.0.1072.70) @ jammy	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-oracle-edge (5.15.0.1067.73~20.04.1) @ focal	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-xilinx-zynqmp-tools-host (5.15.0-1035.39) @ jammy	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-lowlatency-hwe-20.04-edge (5.15.0.121.110) @ jammy	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-azure-fde-edge (5.15.0.1072.81~20.04.1.49) @ focal	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-raspi2-hwe-18.04-edge (5.4.0.1116.146) @ focal	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-raspi-hwe-18.04-edge (5.4.0.1116.128~18.04.1) @ bionic	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-ibm-lts-24.04 (6.8.0-1014.14) @ noble	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-virtual-hwe-24.04-edge (6.8.0-48.48) @ noble	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-azure-edge (6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1) @ jammy	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-nvidia-lowlatency-64k (6.8.0-1017.19.1) @ noble	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-oracle-64k (6.8.0-1015.16) @ noble	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-oem-24.04a (6.8.0-1016.16) @ noble	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-gke (6.8.0-1013.17) @ noble	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-virtual-lts-xenial (4.4.0.266.300~14.04.1) @ trusty	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-oracle (4.15.0.1140.151~16.04.1) @ xenial	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-lowlatency-hwe-24.04-edge (6.8.0-48.48.3) @ noble	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-virtual-lts-xenial (4.4.0.266.272) @ xenial	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-azure-edge (4.15.0.1186.201~16.04.1) @ xenial	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-raspi (6.8.0-1014.16) @ noble	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-kvm (4.4.0.1142.139) @ xenial	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-gkeop-6.8 (6.8.0-1002.4) @ noble	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-virtual-hwe-16.04-edge (4.15.0.235.247~16.04.1) @ xenial	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-virtual-hwe-18.04-edge (5.4.0.195.193) @ focal	2026-05-22	ubuntu
redhat	kernel-0:5.14.0-427.66.1.el9_4	2025-04-30	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5	2024-11-12	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10	2024-11-05	redhat
redhat	kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10	2024-11-05	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime (Memory Leak)

Additional Vendor Advisories

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Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-42070?

CVE-2024-42070 is a medium vulnerability published on July 29, 2024. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nftables: fully validate NFTDATA_VALUE on store to data registers register store validation for NFTDATAVALUE is conditional, however, the datatype is always either NFTDATAVALUE or NFTDATAVERDICT. This only requires a new…

When was CVE-2024-42070 disclosed?

CVE-2024-42070 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 29, 2024, with the most recent update on May 12, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-42070 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-42070 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 3.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-42070?

CVE-2024-42070 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-42070?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-42070, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2024-42070

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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2024-42070(1)

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