#VU92002 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36898
Published: June 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92002
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-2024-36898
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 edge_detector_update() function in drivers/gpio/gpiolib-cdev.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/1a51e24404d77bb3307c1e39eee0d8e86febb1a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/883e4bbf06eb5fb7482679e4edb201093e9f55a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd7139a70ee8d8ea872b223e043730cf6f5e2b0e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee0166b637a5e376118e9659e5b4148080f1d27e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10