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CVE-2024-42113

net: txgbe: initialize num_q_vectors for MSI/INTx interrupts

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 30, 2024 at 07:46 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:48 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: txgbe: initialize num_q_vectors for MSI/INTx interrupts When using MSI/INTx interrupts, wx->num_q_vectors is uninitialized. Thus there will be kernel panic in wx_alloc_q_vectors() to allocate queue vectors.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
6.3 ≤ v < 6.106.3 ≤ v < 6.6.396.3 ≤ v < 6.9.96.7 ≤ v < 6.9.93f703186113fac0f3c965204b2cbb22a03322e2c6.10 rc16.10 rc26.10 rc36.10 rc46.10 rc56.10 rc66.3
Vendor states this is fixed in 7c36711a2cd8059c2d24f5e5c1d76e8ea2d5613c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9edc7a83cd40ac96ff14fe3a17a38f7ace6611df (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c98969226d1fe0c1dd779db8b1c444bc5294fc83 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.39 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9.9 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c36711a2cd8059c2d24f5e5c1d76e8ea2d5613c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9edc7a83cd40ac96ff14fe3a17a38f7ace6611df
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c98969226d1fe0c1dd779db8b1c444bc5294fc83

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-908

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