Improper Initialization in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41052
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95047
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-2024-41052
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 vfio_pci_ioctl_get_pci_hot_reset_info() function in drivers/vfio/pci/vfio_pci_core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-41052
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f476dffc52ea70745dcabf63288e770e50ac9ab3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f44136b9652291ac1fc39ca67c053ac624d0d11b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a88a3f67e37e39f933b38ebb4985ba5822e9eca
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.41