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CVE-2024-42286

7.5 · HIGH

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: validate nvme_local_port correctly The driver load failed with error message, qla2xxx [0000:04:00.0]-ffff:0: re…

Published Aug 17, 2024CWE-476EPSS 0.89%

Overview

CVE-2024-42286 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 17, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

scsi: qla2xxx: validate nvme_local_port correctly

The driver load failed with error message,

qla2xxx [0000:04:00.0]-ffff:0: register_localport failed: ret=ffffffef

and with a kernel crash,

BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 0000000000000070

Workqueue: events_unbound qla_register_fcport_fn [qla2xxx]

RIP: 0010:nvme_fc_register_remoteport+0x16/0x430 [nvme_fc]

RSP: 0018:ffffaaa040eb3d98 EFLAGS: 00010282

RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff9dfb46b78c00 RCX: 0000000000000000

RDX: ffff9dfb46b78da8 RSI: ffffaaa040eb3e08 RDI: 0000000000000000

RBP: ffff9dfb612a0a58 R08: ffffffffaf1d6270 R09: 3a34303a30303030

R10: 34303a303030305b R11: 2078787832616c71 R12: ffff9dfb46b78dd4

R13: ffff9dfb46b78c24 R14: ffff9dfb41525300 R15: ffff9dfb46b78da8

FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff9dfc67c00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000

CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033

CR2: 0000000000000070 CR3: 000000

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/3eac973eb5cb2b874b3918f924798afc5affd46bRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/549aac9655320c9b245a24271b204668c5d40430Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/7cec2c3bfe84539c415f5e16f989228eba1d2f1eRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/a3ab508a4853a9f5ae25a7816a4889f09938f63cRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/cde43031df533751b4ead37d173922feee2f550fRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/e1f010844443c389bc552884ac5cfa47de34d54cRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/eb1d4ce2609584eeb7694866f34d4b213caa3af9Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/f6be298cc1042f24d521197af29c7c4eb95af4d5Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00003.htmlReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42286?

CVE-2024-42286 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 17, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-42286?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-42286?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-42286?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-42286 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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