#VU100195 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50244

Vulnerability identifier: #VU100195

Vulnerability 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-2024-50244

CWE-ID: CWE-908

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

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 ni_clear() function in fs/ntfs3/frecord.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

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60fb94ef46c2359dd06cbe30bfc2499f639433df
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14a23e15a5e8331bb0cf21288723fa530a45b2a4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a4ace681dbb652aeb40e1b88f9134b880fdeeb5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80824967ec714dda02cd79091aa186bbc16c5cf3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d178944db36b3369b78a08ba520de109b89bf2a9

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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.