#VU96141 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42286
Published: August 19, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96141
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-2024-42286
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 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.
External links
- 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