#VU100136 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50205
Published: November 8, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100136
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-2024-50205
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 apply_constraint_to_size() function in sound/firewire/amdtp-stream.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/7d4eb9e22131ec154e638cbd56629195c9bcbe9a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2826873db70a6719cdd9212a6739f3e6234cfc4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bdc21506f12b2d432b1f2667e5ff4c75eee58e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3452d39c4704aa12504e4190298c721fb01083c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72cafe63b35d06b5cfbaf807e90ae657907858da
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.229
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.170
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.115
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.59