PT-2024-29837 · Linux+6 · Linux Kernel+6

Nilesh Javali + 1 · Published 2024-07-10 · Updated 2026-02-03 · CVE-2024-42288

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 6.6.50

Description The issue is related to a possible memory corruption in the scsi component of the Linux kernel, specifically in the qla2xxx module. The Init Control Block is dereferenced incorrectly, which can be exploited to potentially elevate privileges.

Recommendations For versions prior to 6.6.50, update to version 6.6.50 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the vulnerable scsi component until a patch is available.

Exploit

Fix

Memory Corruption

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

ALSA-2025_16880

ALT-PU-2024-11345

ALT-PU-2024-11855

ALT-PU-2024-11863

ALT-PU-2024-12232

ALT-PU-2024-12537

ALT-PU-2024-13121

ALT-PU-2024-13979

ALT-PU-2024-14046

AZL-48636

BDU:2025-01448

CVE-2024-42288

DLA-3912-1

DLA-4008-1

MGASA-2024-0309

MGASA-2024-0310

OESA-2024-2077

OESA-2024-2078

OESA-2024-2106

OESA-2025-1078

OPENSUSE-SU-2024_3190-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024_3209-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024_3483-1

SUSE-SU-2024:3189-1

SUSE-SU-2024:3190-1

SUSE-SU-2024:3194-1

SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1

SUSE-SU-2024:3209-1

SUSE-SU-2024:3251-1

SUSE-SU-2024:3252-1

SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1

SUSE-SU-2024:3483-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20044-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20047-1

USN-7088-1

USN-7088-2

USN-7088-3

USN-7088-4

USN-7088-5

USN-7100-1

USN-7100-2

USN-7119-1

USN-7123-1

USN-7144-1

USN-7154-1

USN-7154-2

USN-7155-1

USN-7156-1

USN-7194-1

USN-7196-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Astra Linux

Linuxmint

Linux Kernel

Red Os

Suse

Ubuntu

References · 2298

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/42xxx/CVE-2024-42288.json · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36893 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-49907 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42305 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-43884 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-41082 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-46803 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-41087 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52906 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-46835 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-46751 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43884 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-42135 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-46737 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-52751 · Vendor Advisory