SB2024090556 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel net driver
Published: September 5, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024090556
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-2024-44999)
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 gtp_dev_xmit() function in drivers/net/gtp.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/3d89d0c4a1c6d4d2a755e826351b0a101dbc86f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5dda8db382c5751c4e572afc7c99df7da1f83ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbb9a969fc190e85195d1b0f08038e7f6199044e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f6b62392453d8f36685d19b761307a8c5617ac1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/137d565ab89ce3584503b443bc9e00d44f482593
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34ba4f29f3d9eb52dee37512059efb2afd7e966f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3939d787139e359b77aaf9485d1e145d6713d7b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a3be7ff9224f424e485287b54be00d2c6bd9c40
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.321
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.225
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.166
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.283
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.107
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.48