CVE-2024-42287
8.8 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2024-42287 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on August 17, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: qla2xxx: Complete command early within lock
A crash was observed while performing NPIV and FW reset,
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 000000000000001c
#PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode
#PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page
PGD 0 P4D 0
Oops: 0000 1 PREEMPT_RT SMP NOPTI
RIP: 0010:dma_direct_unmap_sg+0x51/0x1e0
RSP: 0018:ffffc90026f47b88 EFLAGS: 00010246
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000021 RCX: 0000000000000002
RDX: 0000000000000021 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: ffff8881041130d0
RBP: ffff8881041130d0 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000034
R10: ffffc90026f47c48 R11: 0000000000000031 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 0000000000000000 R14: ffff8881565e4a20 R15: 0000000000000000
FS: 00007f4c69ed3d00(0000) GS:ffff889faac80000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 000000000000001c CR3: 0000000288a50002 CR4: 00000000007706e0
DR0:
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.4.240, < 5.4.282 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2024-42287?
CVE-2024-42287 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on August 17, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2024-42287?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-42287?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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