#VU95027 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42161
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95027
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-2024-42161
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 tools/lib/bpf/bpf_core_read.h. 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/b694989bb13ed5f166e633faa1eb0f21c6d261a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3364c2ed1c241989847f19cf83e3db903ce689e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a21d76bd0b0d39518e9a4c19f6cf7c042a974aff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e5471b5efebc30dd0bc035cda86693a5c73d45f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff941a8449e712eaf7efca1a13bfb9afd3d99fc2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/009367099eb61a4fc2af44d4eb06b6b4de7de6db
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.222
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.163
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.98
- 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