#VU95030 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42063
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95030
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-2024-42063
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 PROG_NAME() and PROG_NAME_ARGS() functions in kernel/bpf/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/b30f3197a6cd080052d5d4973f9a6b479fd9fff5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d812ae6e02bd6e6a9cd1fdb09519c2f33e875faf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3189983c26108cf0990e5c46856dc9feb9470d12
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8742081db7d01f980c6161ae1e8a1dbc1e30979
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.97
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.37