SB20240819111 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel udf
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240819111
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43845)
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 udf_rename() function in fs/udf/namei.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe2ead240c31e8d158713beca9d0681a6e6a53ab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40d7b3ed52449d36143bab8d3e70926aa61a60f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27ab33854873e6fb958cb074681a0107cc2ecc4c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.169
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.107
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44