CVE-2024-44999 — Use of Uninitialized Resource in Linux

CWE-908 — Use of Uninitialized ResourceCWE-20 — Improper Input Validation39 documents8 sources
Severity
7.1HIGHNVD
OSV8.8OSV5.5
EPSS
0.0%
top 97.80%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
12
LinuxLinux KernelDebian Linux+9 more
Timeline
PublishedSep 4
Latest updateAug 14

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gtp: pull network headers in gtp_dev_xmit() syzbot/KMSAN reported use of uninit-value in get_dev_xmit() [1] We must make sure the IPv4 or Ipv6 header is pulled in skb->head before accessing fields in them. Use pskb_inet_may_pull() to fix this issue. [1] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in ipv6_pdp_find drivers/net/gtp.c:220 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in gtp_build_skb_ip6 drivers/net/gtp.c:1229 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-val…

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.2

Affected Packages14 packages

▶NVDlinux/linux_kernel4.7 — 4.19.321+7
▶Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 5.10.226-1+3
▶Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 5.4.0-200.220+2

Patches

Patch: git.kernel.org ↗Patch: git.kernel.org ↗Patch: git.kernel.org ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

18
OSV
linux-azure, linux-azure-6.8 vulnerabilities↗2025-01-09
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OSV
linux-azure-5.15 vulnerabilities↗2025-01-09
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OSV
linux-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities↗2025-01-06
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OSV
linux-gkeop vulnerabilities↗2024-12-12
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OSV
linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8, linux-nvidia-lowlatency vulnerabilities↗2024-12-12
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📋Vendor Advisories

20
CISA ICS
Siemens Third-Party Components in SINEC OS↗2025-08-14
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities↗2025-01-09
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities↗2025-01-09
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities↗2025-01-06
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities↗2024-12-12
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