SB20240819118 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel scsi qla2xxx driver
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240819118
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42288)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the qla2x00_number_of_exch() function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a15b59a2c5afac89696e44acf5bbfc0599c6c5e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/571d7f2a08836698c2fb0d792236424575b9829b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8192c533e89d9fb69b2490398939236b78cda79b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c03d740152f78e86945a75b2ad541bf972fab92a
- 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