CVE-2024-43821

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 6.2-6.6.43, 6.7-6.10.2, 6.11 - Null Pointer Dereference in lpfc_xcvr_data_show

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: lpfc: Fix a possible null pointer dereference In function lpfc_xcvr_data_show, the memory allocation with kmalloc might fail, thereby making rdp_context a null pointer. In the following context and functions that use this pointer, there are dereferencing operations, leading to null pointer dereference. To fix this issue, a null pointer check should be added. If it is null, use scnprintf to notify the user and return len.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0022
EPSS Percentile 13.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (11)
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.44linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.10.3linux
Linux/Linux < 6.2
Linux/Linux 479b0917e4477f49df2e3be454aac3cfa5dec171 - 45b2a23e00d448a9e6d1f371ca3a4d4b073fe78c
Linux/Linux 479b0917e4477f49df2e3be454aac3cfa5dec171 - 57600a7dd2b52c904f7c8d2cac0fd8c23868e680
Linux/Linux 479b0917e4477f49df2e3be454aac3cfa5dec171 - 5e0bf3e8aec2cbc51123f84b29aaacbd91fc56fa
Linux/Linux 6.10.3 - 6.10.*
Linux/Linux 6.11
Linux/Linux 6.2
Linux/Linux 6.6.44 - 6.6.*
... and 1 more
Published Aug 17, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026