scsi: qla2xxx: Fix for possible memory corruption
Priority LOW 34CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00244 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.4.282, 5.10.224, 5.15.165 +4Red Hat: 4 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.20 and later | 5.4.282, 5.10.224, 5.15.165, 6.1.103, 6.6.44, 6.10.3, 6.11 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.20 and later Fixed in 5.4.282, 5.10.224, 5.15.165, 6.1.103, 6.6.44, 6.10.3, 6.11 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.4.282; 5.5 to before 5.10.224; 5.11 to before 5.15.165; 5.16 to before 6.1.103; 6.2 to before 6.6.44; 6.7 to before 6.10.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.4.282; 5.5 to before 5.10.224; 5.11 to before 5.15.165; 5.16 to before 6.1.103; 6.2 to before 6.6.44; 6.7 to before 6.10.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.282, 5.10.224, 5.15.165, 6.1.103, 6.6.44, 6.10.3, 6.11
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-42288
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qw8c-gxp5-84j6
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dae67169cb35a37ecccf60cfcd6bf93a1f4f5efb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87db8d7b7520e99de71791260989f06f9c94953d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0302ffc74123b6a99d7d1896fcd9b2e4072d9ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a15b59a2c5afac89696e44acf5bbfc0599c6c5e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/571d7f2a08836698c2fb0d792236424575b9829b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8192c533e89d9fb69b2490398939236b78cda79b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c03d740152f78e86945a75b2ad541bf972fab92a
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Sources
- CVE-2024-42288 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-42288 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qw8c-gxp5-84j6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-42288 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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