CVE-2024-42159 scsi: mpi3mr: Sanitise num_phys
An integer overflow in the mpi3mr SCSI driver allows attackers to cause a denial of service by providing invalid physical port counts.
- 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
What is CVE-2024-42159?
CVE-2024-42159 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, 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:
scsi: mpi3mr: Sanitise num_phys
Information is stored in mr_sas_port->phy_mask, values larger then size of this field shouldn't be allowed.
Weakness: CWE-754
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42159?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42159?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-42159 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42159 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as AZL-47400, BELL-CVE-2024-42159, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42159, GHSA-5h59-75vf-973c, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-42159.