#VU93434 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36966
Published: June 27, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93434
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-2024-36966
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 erofs_init_fs_context() function in fs/erofs/super.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/f9b877a7ee312ec8ce17598a7ef85cb820d7c371
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcdd49701e429c55b3644fd70fc58d85745f8cfe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7af2ae1b1531feab5d38ec9c8f472dc6cceb4606
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.32
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.11