SB2024081981 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel scsi qla2xxx driver
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024081981
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42287)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the __qla2x00_abort_all_cmds() function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/814f4a53cc86f7ea8b501bfb1723f24fd29ef5ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/314efe3f87949a568f512f05df20bf47b81cf232
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36fdc5319c4d0ec8b8938ec4769764098a246bfb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4475afa2646d3fec176fc4d011d3879b26cb26e3
- 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