CVE-2024-42099
kernel: s390/dasd: Fix invalid dereferencing of indirect CCW data pointer
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · July 30, 2024
Updated · August 28, 2026
Description
A vulnerability was found in the s390/dasd subsystem in the Linux Kernel, where an invalid dereferencing of an indirect Channel Command Word (CCW) data pointer could cause a kernel panic. The issue occurs due to the CCW Command Data Address (CDA) pointer used with indirect addressing (IDAW), which needs proper translation from physical to virtual memory.
Statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux is not vulnerable to this CVE, as it does not affect the versions or configurations of the Linux kernel used in its distributions.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference