#VU96172 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42311

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96172

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-2024-42311

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 hfs_new_inode() and hfs_inode_read_fork() functions in fs/hfs/inode.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/58d83fc160505a7009c39dec64effaac5129b971
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c4e40b9b731220f9464975e49da75496e3865c4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3493d6f0dfb1ab5225b62faa77732983f2187a1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26a2ed107929a855155429b11e1293b83e6b2a8b

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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.