#VU99084 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49900
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99084
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-2024-49900
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 ea_get() function in fs/jfs/xattr.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/8b1dcf25c26d42e4a68c4725ce52a0543c7878cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7444f91a9f93eaa48827087ed0f3381c194181d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6041536d18c5f51a84bc37cd568cbab61870031e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c076b3746224982eebdba5c9e4b1467e146c0d64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c244d5b48284a770d96ff703df2dfeadf804a73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ad8b531de79c348bcb8133e7f5e827b884226af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b59ffad47db1c46af25ccad157bb3b25147c35c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55