#VU92002 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36898

Vulnerability identifier: #VU92002

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-2024-36898

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 edge_detector_update() function in drivers/gpio/gpiolib-cdev.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/1a51e24404d77bb3307c1e39eee0d8e86febb1a5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/883e4bbf06eb5fb7482679e4edb201093e9f55a2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd7139a70ee8d8ea872b223e043730cf6f5e2b0e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee0166b637a5e376118e9659e5b4148080f1d27e

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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.