SB2024090555 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel netfilter
Published: September 5, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024090555
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-2024-44983)
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_skb_encap_protocol() function in net/netfilter/nf_flow_table_ip.c, within the nf_flow_offload_inet_hook() function in net/netfilter/nf_flow_table_inet.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/c05155cc455785916164aa5e1b4605a2ae946537
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9384ae7aec46036d248d1c2c2757e471ab486c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0279c35d242d037abeb73d60d06a6d1bb7f672d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/043a18bb6cf16adaa2f8642acfde6e8956a9caaa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ea14ccb60c8ab829349979b22b58a941ec4a3ee
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.166
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.107
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.48