How severe is CVE-2024-42286?

CVE-2024-42286 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-42286 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (15th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-42286?

CVE-2024-42286 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-42286?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-42286 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-42286 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-39509.

When was CVE-2024-42286 published?

CVE-2024-42286 was published on 2024-08-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-42286

CVE-2024-42286 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-476.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (15th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-39509
Weakness: CWE-476
Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
Published: 2024-08-17
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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: 000000018da10004 CR4: 00000000000206f0 Call Trace: qla_nvme_register_remote+0xeb/0x1f0 [qla2xxx] ? qla2x00_dfs_create_rport+0x231/0x270 [qla2xxx] qla2x00_update_fcport+0x2a1/0x3c0 [qla2xxx] qla_register_fcport_fn+0x54/0xc0 [qla2xxx] Exit the qla_nvme_register_remote() function when qla_nvme_register_hba() fails and correctly validate nvme_local_port.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42286?: 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: 000000018da10004 CR4: 00000000000206f0 Call Trace: qla_nvme_register_remote+0xeb/0x1f0 [qla2xxx] ? qla2x00_dfs_create_rport+0x231/0x270 [qla2xxx] qla2x00_update_fcport+0x2a1/0x3c0 [qla2xxx] qla_register_fcport_fn+0x54/0xc0 [qla2xxx] Exit the qla_nvme_register_remote() function when qla_nvme_register_hba() fails and correctly validate nvme_local_port.
How severe is CVE-2024-42286?: CVE-2024-42286 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-42286 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (15th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-42286?: CVE-2024-42286 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42286?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-42286 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-42286 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-39509.
When was CVE-2024-42286 published?: CVE-2024-42286 was published on 2024-08-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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