SB2024062188 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel nfc nci
Published: June 21, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062188
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-2024-38381)
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 nci_core_ntf_packet() and nci_rx_work() functions in net/nfc/nci/core.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/406cfac9debd4a6d3dc5d9258ee086372a8c08b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/485ded868ed62ceb2acb3a459d7843fd71472619
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f80b786ab0550d0020191a59077b2c7e069db2d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad4d196d2008c7f413167f0a693feb4f0439d7fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8c8e0d0d214c877fbad555df5b3ed558cd9b0c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e53a7f8afcbd2886f2a94c5d56757328109730ea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/017ff397624930fd7ac7f1761f3c9d6a7100f68c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4a87abf588536d1cdfb128595e6e680af5cf3ed
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.316
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.219
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.278
- 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