CVE-2024-42288

scsi: qla2xxx: Fix for possible memory corruption

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 17, 2024 at 09:08 AM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM 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: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix for possible memory corruption Init Control Block is dereferenced incorrectly. Correctly dereference ICB

Affected

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

v < 5.4.2824.20 ≤ v < 5.10.2244.20 ≤ v < 5.15.1654.20 ≤ v < 5.4.2824.20 ≤ v < 6.1.1034.20 ≤ v < 6.10.34.20 ≤ v < 6.114.20 ≤ v < 6.6.445.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1655.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1035.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2246.2 ≤ v < 6.6.446.7 ≤ v < 6.10.34.20645cb8350cdb60bfbf91caa722984b81c215add
Vendor states this is fixed in 2a15b59a2c5afac89696e44acf5bbfc0599c6c5e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 571d7f2a08836698c2fb0d792236424575b9829b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8192c533e89d9fb69b2490398939236b78cda79b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 87db8d7b7520e99de71791260989f06f9c94953d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b0302ffc74123b6a99d7d1896fcd9b2e4072d9ce (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c03d740152f78e86945a75b2ad541bf972fab92a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in dae67169cb35a37ecccf60cfcd6bf93a1f4f5efb (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.20 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.224 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.165 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.282 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.103 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.44 (unaffected)

References (9)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a15b59a2c5afac89696e44acf5bbfc0599c6c5e
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/571d7f2a08836698c2fb0d792236424575b9829b
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8192c533e89d9fb69b2490398939236b78cda79b
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87db8d7b7520e99de71791260989f06f9c94953d
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0302ffc74123b6a99d7d1896fcd9b2e4072d9ce
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c03d740152f78e86945a75b2ad541bf972fab92a
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dae67169cb35a37ecccf60cfcd6bf93a1f4f5efb
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00003.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787

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