CVE-2024-42312 sysctl: always initialize i_uid/i_gid

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sysctl: always initialize iuid/igid Always initialize iuid/igid inside the sysfs core so setownership can safely skip setting them. Commit 5ec27ec735ba "fs/proc/procsysctl.c: fix the default values of iuid/igid on /proc/sys...

CVE-2024-42312

CVE-2024-42312 relates to the Linux kernel vulnerability where sysctl did not consistently initialize i_uid/i_gid. The resolution initializes i_uid/i_gid inside the sysfs core so that set_ownership() can safely skip setting them. The change is documented as part of commit 5ec27ec735ba, which fixe...