SB2024070565 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel media v4l2-core driver
Published: July 5, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024070565
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39485)
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 __v4l2_async_nf_unregister() function in drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-async.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87100b09246202a91fce4a1562955c32229173bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1aa6cd4adfc0380fa1ccc2f146848940ff882a66
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9537a8425a7a0222999d5839a0b394b1e8834b4a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.34