CVE-2024-42162

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gve: Account for stopped queues when reading NIC stats We now account for the fact that the NIC might send us stats for a subset of queues. Without this change, gve_get_ethtool_stats might make an invalid access on the priv->stats_report->stats array.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32675d828c8a392e20d5b42375ed112c407e4b62	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acf609843a848e2c22ccce98eef109330403380d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af9bcf910b1f86244f39e15e701b2dc564b469a6	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32675d828c8a392e20d5b42375ed112c407e4b62	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af9bcf910b1f86244f39e15e701b2dc564b469a6	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Oct 2026, 13:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acf609843a848e2c22ccce98eef109330403380d -

Information

Published : 2024-07-30 08:15

Updated : 2026-10-21 13:17

NVD link : CVE-2024-42162

Mitre link : CVE-2024-42162

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-42162

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-754

Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

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