#VU95025 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42113
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95025
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-2024-42113
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 wx_set_interrupt_capability() function in drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/libwx/wx_lib.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/9edc7a83cd40ac96ff14fe3a17a38f7ace6611df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c98969226d1fe0c1dd779db8b1c444bc5294fc83
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c36711a2cd8059c2d24f5e5c1d76e8ea2d5613c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.39