#VU111638 Division by zero in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50102
Published: June 20, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111638
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-2022-50102
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 arkfb_set_par() function in drivers/video/fbdev/arkfb.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0288fa799e273b08839037499d704dc7bdc13e9a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15661642511b2b192077684a89f42a8d95d54286
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/236c1502520b7b08955467ec2e50b3232e34f1f9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f1c4523f7a3aaabe7e53d3ebd378292947e95c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76b3f0a0b56e53a960a14624a0f48b3d94b5e7e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ebc5031958c1f3a2795e4533b4091d77c738d14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a249e1b89ca25e1c34bdf96154e3f6224a91a9af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9a66f23612b84617e04412169e155a4b92f632d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.256