#VU90865 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36903

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90865

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-2024-36903

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 __ip6_make_skb() function in net/ipv6/ip6_output.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
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68c8ba16ab712eb709c6bab80ff151079d11d97a
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2367bf254f3a27ecc6e229afd7a8b0a1395f7be3
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e13d3a9c25b7080f8a619f961e943fe08c2672c

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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.