CVE-2024-42312

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 4.9.187-4.9.x - Use of Uninitialized Resource in sysctl

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sysctl: always initialize i_uid/i_gid Always initialize i_uid/i_gid inside the sysfs core so set_ownership() can safely skip setting them. Commit 5ec27ec735ba ("fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c: fix the default values of i_uid/i_gid on /proc/sys inodes.") added defaults for i_uid/i_gid when set_ownership() was not implemented. It also missed adjusting net_ctl_set_ownership() to use the same default values in case the computation of a better value failed.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0022
EPSS Percentile 12.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-908
Status published
Products (25)
Linux/Linux < 5.3
Linux/Linux 14cc90952cef94bfa89a6b4a2f55fd9a70f50a16
Linux/Linux 2c7b50c7b1d036f71acd9a917a8cb0f9b6e43dab
Linux/Linux 2cbf2af144f0cd08a3361c6299b2e6086b7d21d9
Linux/Linux 4.14.135 - 4.15
Linux/Linux 4.19.61 - 4.20
Linux/Linux 4.9.187 - 4.10
Linux/Linux 5.1.20 - 5.2
Linux/Linux 5.10.224 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.165 - 5.15.*
... and 15 more
Published Aug 17, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026