Vulnerability identifier: #VU96139

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-2024-42289

CWE-ID: CWE-476

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 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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d28a2075bb530489715a3b011e1dd8765ba20313
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87c25fcb95aafabb6a4914239f4ab41b07a4f9b7
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b35d6d5a2f38605cddea7d5c64cded894fbe8ede
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76f480d7c717368f29a3870f7d64471ce0ff8fb2

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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.