#VU105040 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57997

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105040

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-2024-57997

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 wcn36xx_probe() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.6 - 6.6.75

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34cd2817708aec51ef1a6c007e0d6d5342a025d7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6200d947f050efdba4090dfefd8a01981363d954
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64c4dcaeac1dc1030e47883b04a617ca9a4f164e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae68efdff7a7a42ab251cac79d8713de6f0dbaa0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e95f9c408ff8311f75eeabc8acf34a66670d8815
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.76

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?