Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel erofs

1) Use of uninitialized resource

EUVDB-ID: #VU93434

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36966

CWE-ID: CWE-908 - Use of Uninitialized Resource

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the erofs_init_fs_context() function in fs/erofs/super.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9b877a7ee312ec8ce17598a7ef85cb820d7c371
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcdd49701e429c55b3644fd70fc58d85745f8cfe
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7af2ae1b1531feab5d38ec9c8f472dc6cceb4606

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.