#VU96870 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-44999
Published: September 5, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96870
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-2024-44999
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 gtp_dev_xmit() function in drivers/net/gtp.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/3d89d0c4a1c6d4d2a755e826351b0a101dbc86f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5dda8db382c5751c4e572afc7c99df7da1f83ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbb9a969fc190e85195d1b0f08038e7f6199044e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f6b62392453d8f36685d19b761307a8c5617ac1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/137d565ab89ce3584503b443bc9e00d44f482593
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34ba4f29f3d9eb52dee37512059efb2afd7e966f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3939d787139e359b77aaf9485d1e145d6713d7b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a3be7ff9224f424e485287b54be00d2c6bd9c40
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.321
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.225
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.166
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.283
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.107
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.48