SB20250117120 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel netrom
Published: January 17, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250117120
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-2024-57802)
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 nr_route_frame() function in net/netrom/nr_route.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/3ba7f80d98d4965349cfcd258dd78418496c1625
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64e9f54a14f2887be8634fb85cd2f13bec18a184
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/769e36c2119a51070faf58819c58274f57a088db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78a110332ae268d0b005247c3b9a7d703b875c49
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4fd163aed2edd967a244499754dec991d8b4c7d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf6befa7c569787f53440274bbed1405fc07738d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f647d72245aadce30618f4c8fd3803904418dbec
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.70