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CVE-2024-36025: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix off by one in qla_edif_app_getstats()

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix off by one in qla_edif_app_getstats() The app_reply->elem[] array is allocated earlier in this function and it has app_req.num_ports elements. Thus this > comparison needs to be >= to prevent memory corruption.

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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2024-36025 is a Linux kernel memory corruption bug in the qla2xxx SCSI driver. The defect is an off-by-one bounds check in a stats function. Business urgency depends on whether affected systems run this driver and expose the related functionality; the source bundle provides no CVSS score or exploitation evidence.

Executive priority

Treat as targeted infrastructure hygiene rather than an emergency unless qla2xxx is used in critical storage paths. Prioritize asset identification and kernel updates through normal vulnerability management, with faster handling for storage servers where kernel memory corruption risk has higher operational impact.

Technical view

The issue is in qla_edif_app_getstats(). app_reply->elem[] is allocated with app_req.num_ports elements, but the prior comparison allowed an index equal to the element count. The Linux fix changes the bounds check from greater-than to greater-than-or-equal, preventing out-of-bounds memory corruption.

Likely exposure

Likely exposure is limited to Linux systems using the qla2xxx SCSI driver. The bundle lists Linux kernel version entries including 5.15, 5.15.156, 6.1.87, 6.6.28, 6.8.7, and 6.9, but exact range semantics are incomplete here.

Exploitation context

No active exploitation is indicated. The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source describes exploitation in the wild, exploit availability, or practical attack prerequisites.

Researcher notes

Evidence supports a bounds-check memory corruption flaw, but not impact class beyond memory corruption. The bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, trigger conditions, privilege requirements, or exploitability details. Avoid asserting remote, local, privilege escalation, or denial-of-service impact without vendor confirmation.

Mitigation direction

  • Check whether systems load or build the qla2xxx driver.
  • Review vendor kernel advisories for the exact affected and fixed package versions.
  • Update to a kernel containing the referenced stable fixes.
  • Prioritize storage hosts using qla2xxx over systems without this driver.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Linux kernel versions across servers and appliances.
  • Identify hosts with qla2xxx driver present, loaded, or required.
  • Map kernel packages to vendor-fixed builds or referenced stable commits.
  • Confirm post-update kernel version and driver provenance.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
7

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Severity
Unknown
CVSS
Not scored
Known Exploited
No
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CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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SSVC decision data

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Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: noTechnical Impact: partial

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
LinuxLinux7878f22a2e03b69baf792f74488962981a1c9547, 7878f22a2e03b69baf792f74488962981a1c9547, 7878f22a2e03b69baf792f74488962981a1c9547, 7878f22a2e03b69baf792f74488962981a1c9547, 7878f22a2e03b69baf792f74488962981a1c9547unaffected
LinuxLinux5.15, 0, 5.15.156, 6.1.87, 6.6.28, 6.8.7, 6.9affected
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