SB2024081980 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel scsi qla2xxx driver
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024081980
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42289)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the qla24xx_disable_vp() function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mid.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d28a2075bb530489715a3b011e1dd8765ba20313
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87c25fcb95aafabb6a4914239f4ab41b07a4f9b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b35d6d5a2f38605cddea7d5c64cded894fbe8ede
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76f480d7c717368f29a3870f7d64471ce0ff8fb2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.320
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.224
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.282
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.103
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44