CVE-2024-42162

kernel: gve: Account for stopped queues when reading NIC stats

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4.7

CVSS 3.1

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Published · July 30, 2024

Updated · August 5, 2026

Description

An incorrect access flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Google Virtual NIC (gVNIC) driver. This issue could allow a local user to crash the system.

Statement

Only Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (latest releases) is affected.

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

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 4.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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