#VU97184 Improper Initialization in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-45021
Published: September 12, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97184
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-2024-45021
CWE-ID: CWE-665
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 improper initialization within the memcg_write_event_control() function in mm/memcontrol.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/fa5bfdf6cb5846a00e712d630a43e3cf55ccb411
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b37ec85ad95b612307627758c6018cd9d92cca8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad149f5585345e383baa65f1539d816cd715fd3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fbe2a72e853a1052abe9bc2b7df8ddb102da227
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43768fa80fd192558737e24ed6548f74554611d7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1aa7c509aa766080db7ab3aec2e31b1df09e57c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21b578f1d599edb87462f11113c5b0fc7a04ac61
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/046667c4d3196938e992fba0dfcde570aa85cd0e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.321
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.225
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.166
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.283
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.107
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.48