SB20240731110 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel lib bpf
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240731110
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-2024-42161)
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 tools/lib/bpf/bpf_core_read.h. 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/b694989bb13ed5f166e633faa1eb0f21c6d261a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3364c2ed1c241989847f19cf83e3db903ce689e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a21d76bd0b0d39518e9a4c19f6cf7c042a974aff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e5471b5efebc30dd0bc035cda86693a5c73d45f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff941a8449e712eaf7efca1a13bfb9afd3d99fc2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/009367099eb61a4fc2af44d4eb06b6b4de7de6db
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.222
- 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