SB2024060895 - Division by zero in Linux kernel fbdev core driver
Published: June 8, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060895
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) Division by zero (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35922)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a division by zero error within the fb_get_mode() and fb_videomode_from_videomode() functions in drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmon.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/1fb52bc1de55e9e0bdf71fe078efd4da0889710f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72d091b7515e0532ee015e144c906f3bcfdd6270
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/951838fee462aa01fa2a6a91d56f9a495082e7f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48d6bcfc31751ca2e753d901a2d82f27edf8a029
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/664206ff8b019bcd1e55b10b2eea3add8761b971
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d4b909704bf2114f64f87363fa22b5ef8ac4a33
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b107d637fed68a787da77a3514ad06e57abd0b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2d953276b8b27459baed1277a4fdd5dd9bd4126
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.312
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.215
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.155
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.274
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.86
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.27
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.6