Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42116
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95026
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42116
CWE-ID: CWE-908
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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 igc_probe() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2024-42116
Install update from vendor's website.
Linux kernel - addressed in versions 5.15.163, 6.1.98, 6.6.39, 6.10
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96839f3f588236593de36465f142b0126267f8b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98c8958980e829f023a490b9a9816ca1fe2f8b79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/991f036cabc3d13e886a37faeea1b6800181fdda
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d478ec838cf2b1e1051a8709cfc744fe1c03110f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86167183a17e03ec77198897975e9fdfbd53cb0b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.163
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.98
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.39