SB2024081982 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel scsi qla2xxx driver
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024081982
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-2024-42286)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the qla_nvme_register_remote() function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.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/7cec2c3bfe84539c415f5e16f989228eba1d2f1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6be298cc1042f24d521197af29c7c4eb95af4d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3eac973eb5cb2b874b3918f924798afc5affd46b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb1d4ce2609584eeb7694866f34d4b213caa3af9
- 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