5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-41052
Linux VFIO PCI Uninitialized Count Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vfio/pci: Init the count variable in collecting hot-reset devices The count variable is used without initialization, it results in mistakes in the device counting and crashes the userspace if the get hot reset info path is triggered.

INFO

Published Date :

July 29, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 9:32 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-41052 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This issue is resolved by updating the Linux kernel to a patched version.
  • Update the Linux kernel package.
  • Reboot the system.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-41052 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-41052 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a88a3f67e37e39f933b38ebb4985ba5822e9eca
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f44136b9652291ac1fc39ca67c053ac624d0d11b
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f476dffc52ea70745dcabf63288e770e50ac9ab3
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a88a3f67e37e39f933b38ebb4985ba5822e9eca No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a88a3f67e37e39f933b38ebb4985ba5822e9eca Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f44136b9652291ac1fc39ca67c053ac624d0d11b No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f44136b9652291ac1fc39ca67c053ac624d0d11b Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f476dffc52ea70745dcabf63288e770e50ac9ab3 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f476dffc52ea70745dcabf63288e770e50ac9ab3 Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-908
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.6.36 up to (excluding) 6.6.41 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.9.7 up to (excluding) 6.9.10
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jul. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vfio/pci: Init the count variable in collecting hot-reset devices The count variable is used without initialization, it results in mistakes in the device counting and crashes the userspace if the get hot reset info path is triggered.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f476dffc52ea70745dcabf63288e770e50ac9ab3 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f44136b9652291ac1fc39ca67c053ac624d0d11b [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a88a3f67e37e39f933b38ebb4985ba5822e9eca [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
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