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CVE-2024-42159

scsi: mpi3mr: Sanitise num_phys

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 30, 2024 at 07:47 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:48 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: mpi3mr: Sanitise num_phys Information is stored in mr_sas_port->phy_mask, values larger then size of this field shouldn't be allowed.

Affected

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

Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%
11.0
Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
6.1 ≤ v < 6.1.986.1 ≤ v < 6.106.1 ≤ v < 6.6.396.1 ≤ v < 6.9.96.2 ≤ v < 6.6.396.7 ≤ v < 6.9.96.1fc7212fd3100920fea711a80482d967388a4603c
Vendor states this is fixed in 3668651def2c1622904e58b0280ee93121f2b10b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 586b41060113ae43032ec6c4a16d518cef5da6e0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b869ec89d2ee923d46608b76e54c006680c9b4df (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c8707901b53a48106d7501bdbd0350cefaefa4cf (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.98 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.39 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9.9 (unaffected)

References (5)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3668651def2c1622904e58b0280ee93121f2b10b
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/586b41060113ae43032ec6c4a16d518cef5da6e0
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b869ec89d2ee923d46608b76e54c006680c9b4df
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8707901b53a48106d7501bdbd0350cefaefa4cf
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-754

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