SB20240731109 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel intel igc driver
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240731109
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-2024-42116)
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 igc_probe() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.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/96839f3f588236593de36465f142b0126267f8b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98c8958980e829f023a490b9a9816ca1fe2f8b79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/991f036cabc3d13e886a37faeea1b6800181fdda
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d478ec838cf2b1e1051a8709cfc744fe1c03110f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86167183a17e03ec77198897975e9fdfbd53cb0b
- 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