Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35915
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90874
CSH Severity: 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-2024-35915
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 nci_rx_work() function in net/nfc/nci/core.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/11387b2effbb55f58dc2111ef4b4b896f2756240
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03fe259649a551d336a7f20919b641ea100e3fff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/755e53bbc61bc1aff90eafa64c8c2464fd3dfa3c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac68d9fa09e410fa3ed20fb721d56aa558695e16
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b51ec7fc9f877ef869c01d3ea6f18f6a64e831a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a946ebee45b09294c8b0b0e77410b763c4d2817a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8948e30de81faee87eeee01ef42a1f6008f5a83a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d24b03535e5eb82e025219c2f632b485409c898f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.312
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.215
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.154
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.274
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.85
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.5