SB20240819112 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel sched
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240819112
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-2024-42272)
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 DEFINE_MUTEX() and offsetof() functions in net/sched/act_ct.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/d06daf0ad645d9225a3ff6958dd82e1f3988fa64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7cc186d0973afce0e1237c37f7512c01981fb79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a5b68869dbe14f1157c6a24ac71923db060eeab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2191a54f63225b548fd8346be3611c3219a24738
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.224
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.104
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.45