#VU100136 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50205

Vulnerability identifier: #VU100136

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: 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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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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

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.