#VU90563 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26931
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90563
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26931
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the qlt_free_session_done() function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_target.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b73377124f56d2fec154737c2f8d2e839c237d5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7a68eee87b05d4e29419e6f151aef99314970a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67b2d35853c2da25a8ca1c4190a5e96d3083c2ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a859f6a8f4234b8ef62862bf7a92f1af5f8cd47a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09c0ac18cac206ed1218b1fe6c1a0918e5ea9211
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8de1584ec4fe0ebea33c273036e7e0a05e65c81d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f0d32004e3a572bb77e6c11c2797c87f8c9703d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec7587eef003cab15a13446d67c3adb88146a150
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a27d4d0e7de305def8a5098a614053be208d1aa1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.312
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.215
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.154
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.274
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.84
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.3