Vulnerability identifier: #VU95089

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42159

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the mpi3mr_sas_port_add() function in drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_transport.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b869ec89d2ee923d46608b76e54c006680c9b4df
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/586b41060113ae43032ec6c4a16d518cef5da6e0
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8707901b53a48106d7501bdbd0350cefaefa4cf
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3668651def2c1622904e58b0280ee93121f2b10b

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.