#VU100135 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50173
Published: November 8, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100135
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50173
CWE-ID: CWE-908
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
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 tick_ctx_cleanup() function in drivers/gpu/drm/panthor/panthor_sched.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac2ca5e5148a0d4d78ac01c2d8348d0757c7367f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bde05794497d5f426d4ea2ecb9868bf7721fb24
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/282864cc5d3f144af0cdea1868ee2dc2c5110f0d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12