SB2024093068 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel ipv4
Published: September 30, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024093068
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-2024-46865)
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 gue_gro_receive() function in net/ipv4/fou.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/5d537b8d900514509622ce92330b70d2e581d409
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ae890ee19479eeeb87724cca8430b5cb3660c74
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aca06c617c83295f0caa486ad608fbef7bdc11e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c8002277167125078e6b9b90137bdf443ebaa08
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.111
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.52