#VU95028 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42225 

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#VU95028 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42225

Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU95028
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-2024-42225
CWE-ID: CWE-908
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software 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 mt7915_mcu_add_nested_subtlv() function in drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mcu.c, within the mt76_connac_mcu_add_nested_tlv(), mt76_connac_mcu_hw_scan(), mt76_connac_mcu_sched_scan_req(), mt76_connac_mcu_update_gtk_rekey() and mt76_connac_mcu_set_wow_pattern() functions in drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76_connac_mcu.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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