SB2024110860 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel firewire
Published: November 8, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024110860
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-2024-50205)
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 apply_constraint_to_size() function in sound/firewire/amdtp-stream.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/7d4eb9e22131ec154e638cbd56629195c9bcbe9a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2826873db70a6719cdd9212a6739f3e6234cfc4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bdc21506f12b2d432b1f2667e5ff4c75eee58e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3452d39c4704aa12504e4190298c721fb01083c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72cafe63b35d06b5cfbaf807e90ae657907858da
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.229
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.170
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.115
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.59