#VU101347 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53142

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101347

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-2024-53142

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 do_name() and do_copy() functions in init/initramfs.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.12, 6.12.1

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49d01e736c3045319e030d1e75fb983011abaca7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb7ac96670ab1d8d681015f9d66e45dad579af4d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e017671f534dd3f568db9e47b0583e853d2da9b5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb83b093f75806333b6f4ae29b158d2e0e3ec971
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.2

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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.