SB2024091226 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel netfilter
Published: September 12, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024091226
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-2024-45018)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- 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
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.225
- 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