#VU101347 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53142
Published: December 9, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101347
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-2024-53142
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 do_name() and do_copy() functions in init/initramfs.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/49d01e736c3045319e030d1e75fb983011abaca7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb7ac96670ab1d8d681015f9d66e45dad579af4d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e017671f534dd3f568db9e47b0583e853d2da9b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb83b093f75806333b6f4ae29b158d2e0e3ec971
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.2