#VU100200 Division by zero in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50233
Published: November 10, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100200
Vulnerability risk: 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-2024-50233
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 ad9832_calc_freqreg() function in drivers/staging/iio/frequency/ad9832.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/fcd6b59f7a774558e2525251c68aa37aff748e55
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/442f786c5bff8cfd756ebdeaa4aadbf05c22aa5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f39548f45693d86e950647012a214da6917dc9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccbc10647aafe2b7506edb4b10e19c6c2416c162
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/adfbc08b94e7df08b9ed5fa26b969cc1b54c84ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd9e1cf619c945f320e686dcaf13e37ef0b05fdd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bd301819f8f69331a55ae2336c8b111fc933f3d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.229
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.171
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.116
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.60