#VU102960 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57802
Published: January 17, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102960
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-2024-57802
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 nr_route_frame() function in net/netrom/nr_route.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/3ba7f80d98d4965349cfcd258dd78418496c1625
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64e9f54a14f2887be8634fb85cd2f13bec18a184
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/769e36c2119a51070faf58819c58274f57a088db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78a110332ae268d0b005247c3b9a7d703b875c49
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4fd163aed2edd967a244499754dec991d8b4c7d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf6befa7c569787f53440274bbed1405fc07738d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f647d72245aadce30618f4c8fd3803904418dbec
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.70