#VU100636 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50300
Published: November 19, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100636
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-2024-50300
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 rtq2208_probe() function in drivers/regulator/rtq2208-regulator.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/9b7c0405af667857b3ad24a7ef6723f5475a9e43
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64fbab934ae59be9caffc80a75450984b1e108e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2feb023110843acce790e9089e72e9a9503d9fa5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.61