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CVE-2024-42099

kernel: s390/dasd: Fix invalid dereferencing of indirect CCW data pointer

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

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

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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