PT-2024-29838 · Linux+6 · Linux Kernel+6
Published
2024-07-10
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Updated
2025-09-29
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CVE-2024-42289
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| 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 (affected versions not specified)
Description
The vulnerability is related to a kernel NULL pointer dereference in the scsi: qla2xxx component. During vport delete, stale entries in the outstanding command array can cause a crash. The issue arises because I/Os cannot complete while vport delete is in process, leading to a supervisor read access in kernel mode and a not-present page error. The vulnerability can be exploited to cause a denial of service.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
NULL Pointer Dereference
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Astra Linux
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Suse
Ubuntu