#VU93041 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-33619
Published: June 21, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93041
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-33619
CWE-ID: CWE-908
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
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 efi_free() function in drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/fdt.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8938d6f570f010a1dcdbfed3e5b5d3258c2a908
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9dce01f386c9ce6990c0a83fa14b1c95330b037e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ca67a5fe1c606d1fbe24c30a9fc0bdc43a18554
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b2543f7e1e6b91cfc8dd1696e3cdf01c3ac8974
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33