SB20240603136 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel ipv4
Published: June 3, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240603136
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36927)
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 raw_sendmsg() function in net/ipv4/raw.c, within the __ip_make_skb() function in net/ipv4/ip_output.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5db08343ddb1b239320612036c398e4e1bb52818
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5c603ad4e6fcf42f84053e882ebe20184bb309e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc1092f51567277509563800a3c56732070b6aa4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10