#VU95027 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42161
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95027
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-2024-42161
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 tools/lib/bpf/bpf_core_read.h. 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
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b694989bb13ed5f166e633faa1eb0f21c6d261a6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3364c2ed1c241989847f19cf83e3db903ce689e3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a21d76bd0b0d39518e9a4c19f6cf7c042a974aff
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e5471b5efebc30dd0bc035cda86693a5c73d45f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff941a8449e712eaf7efca1a13bfb9afd3d99fc2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/009367099eb61a4fc2af44d4eb06b6b4de7de6db
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.
