# CVE-2024-42116: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: igc: fix a log entry using uninitialized netdev... CVE-2024-42116 is fixed in 15 products on 1 platform, first by CVE-2024-42116, released July 30, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-42116 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 4.4 (IMPORTANT) - EPSS: n/a - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Jul 30, 2024 ## Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: igc: fix a log entry using uninitialized netdev During successful probe, igc logs this: [ 5.133667] igc 0000:01:00.0 (unnamed net_device) (uninitialized): PHC added ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The reason is that igc_ptp_init() is called very early, even before register_netdev() has been called. So the netdev_info() call works on a partially uninitialized netdev. Fix this by calling igc_ptp_init() after register_netdev(), right after the media autosense check, just as in igb. Add a comment, just as in igb. Now the log message is fine: [ 5.200987] igc 0000:01:00.0 eth0: PHC added ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | bpftool ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | bpftool ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek-container ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek-container ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek-container-debug ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek-container-debug ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek | [ELSA-2024-12618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-12618.md) | Sep 12, 2024 | | Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.98-1 | [CVE-2024-42116](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/cve-2024-42116.md) | Jul 30, 2024 | | Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.9.9-1 | [CVE-2024-42116](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/cve-2024-42116.md) | Jul 30, 2024 | --- Data as of 2026-11-09T01:18:40Z UTC. 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