SB20240819110 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel ext4
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240819110
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-2024-43828)
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 ext4_es_find_extent_range() function in fs/ext4/extents_status.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/181e63cd595c688194e07332f9944b3a63193de2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6e67df64783e99a657ef2b8c834ba2bf54c539c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81f819c537d29932e4b9267f02411cbc8b355178
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/907c3fe532253a6ef4eb9c4d67efb71fab58c706
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.224
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.103
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44