Improper Initialization in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36021
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91548
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-36021
CWE-ID: CWE-665
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization within the hclge_init_ae_dev() and hclge_comm_cmd_uninit() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-36021
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50b69054f455dcdb34bd6b22764c7579b270eef3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b550dae55901c2cc9075d6a7155a71b4f516e86
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ca0f73e5e2da3c129935b97f3a0877cce8ebdf5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93305b77ffcb042f1538ecc383505e87d95aa05a
- 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