#VU90875 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26849
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90875
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-2024-26849
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 sizeof() function in lib/nlattr.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/0ac219c4c3ab253f3981f346903458d20bacab32
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2ab028151841cd833cb53eb99427e0cc990112d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a9d14c63b35f89563c5ecbadf918ad64979712d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a0d18853c280f6a0ee99f91619f2442a17a323a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.81
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8