# CVE-2024-42099: s390/dasd: Fix invalid dereferencing of indirect CCW data pointer

> A null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's DASD driver causes a kernel panic during error handling, leading to denial of service.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 30 Jul 2024
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** BELL-CVE-2024-42099, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42099, GHSA-hp2j-q576-5vvw, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42099

## What is CVE-2024-42099?

CVE-2024-42099 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 30 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

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

Fix invalid dereferencing of indirect CCW data pointer in
dasd_eckd_dump_sense() that leads to a kernel panic in error cases.

When using indirect addressing for DASD CCWs (IDAW) the CCW CDA pointer
does not contain the data address itself but a pointer to the IDAL.
This needs to be translated from physical to virtual as well before
using it.

This dereferencing is also used for dasd_page_cache and also fixed
although it is very unlikely that this code path ever gets used.

Weakness: CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42099?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-42099?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2024-42099 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42099 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-42099 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-42099 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 30 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42099 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42099/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42099/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-42099
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42099
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-42099

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42099/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.