Division by zero in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36969
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91563
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36969
CWE-ID: CWE-369
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
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 setup_dsc_config() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dsc/dc_dsc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a32c8f951c8a456c1c251e1dcdf21787f8066445
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91402e0e5de9124a3108db7a14163fcf9a6d322f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e4f50dfc98c49b3dc6875a35c3112522fb25639
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f187fcbbb8f8bf10c6687f0beae22509369f7563
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/308de6be0c9c7ba36915c0d398e771725c0ea911
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/130afc8a886183a94cf6eab7d24f300014ff87ba
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.160
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.92
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.32
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.11