#VU97182 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-45018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97182
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-2024-45018
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 nf_flow_offload_tuple() function in net/netfilter/nf_flow_table_offload.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
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5ceff2196dc633c995afb080f6f44a72cff6e1d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/356beb911b63a8cff34cb57f755c2a2d2ee9dec7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7eafeec6be68ebd6140a830ce9ae68ad5b67ec78
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7b760499f7791352b49b11667ed04b23d7f5b0f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/119be227bc04f5035efa64cb823b8a5ca5e2d1c1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9767137308daf906496613fd879808a07f006a2
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.
