#VU96141 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42286

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96141

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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

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 qla_nvme_register_remote() function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.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
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

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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.