#VU91563 Division by zero in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36969
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91563
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-369
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: 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.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: 5.15, 5.15 rc1, 5.15 rc2, 5.15 rc3, 5.15 rc4, 5.15 rc5, 5.15 rc6, 5.15 rc7, 5.15.0, 5.15.1, 5.15.2, 5.15.3, 5.15.4, 5.15.5, 5.15.6, 5.15.7, 5.15.8, 5.15.9, 5.15.10, 5.15.11, 5.15.12, 5.15.13, 5.15.14, 5.15.15, 5.15.16, 5.15.17, 5.15.18, 5.15.19, 5.15.20, 5.15.21, 5.15.22, 5.15.23, 5.15.24, 5.15.25, 5.15.26, 5.15.27, 5.15.28, 5.15.29, 5.15.30, 5.15.31, 5.15.32, 5.15.33, 5.15.34, 5.15.35, 5.15.36, 5.15.37, 5.15.38, 5.15.39, 5.15.40, 5.15.41, 5.15.42, 5.15.43, 5.15.44, 5.15.45, 5.15.46, 5.15.47, 5.15.48, 5.15.49, 5.15.50, 5.15.51, 5.15.52, 5.15.53, 5.15.54, 5.15.55, 5.15.56, 5.15.57, 5.15.58, 5.15.59, 5.15.60, 5.15.61, 5.15.62, 5.15.63, 5.15.64, 5.15.65, 5.15.66, 5.15.67, 5.15.68, 5.15.69, 5.15.70, 5.15.71, 5.15.72, 5.15.73, 5.15.74, 5.15.75, 5.15.76, 5.15.77, 5.15.78, 5.15.79, 5.15.80, 5.15.81, 5.15.82, 5.15.83, 5.15.84, 5.15.85, 5.15.86, 5.15.87, 5.15.88, 5.15.89, 5.15.90, 5.15.91, 5.15.92, 5.15.93, 5.15.94, 5.15.95, 5.15.96, 5.15.97, 5.15.98, 5.15.99, 5.15.100, 5.15.101, 5.15.102, 5.15.103, 5.15.104, 5.15.105, 5.15.106, 5.15.107, 5.15.108, 5.15.109, 5.15.110, 5.15.111, 5.15.112, 5.15.113, 5.15.114, 5.15.115, 5.15.116, 5.15.117, 5.15.118, 5.15.119, 5.15.120, 5.15.121, 5.15.122, 5.15.123, 5.15.124, 5.15.125, 5.15.126, 5.15.127, 5.15.128, 5.15.129, 5.15.130, 5.15.131, 5.15.132, 5.15.133, 5.15.134, 5.15.135, 5.15.136, 5.15.137, 5.15.138, 5.15.139, 5.15.140, 5.15.141, 5.15.142, 5.15.143, 5.15.144, 5.15.145, 5.15.146, 5.15.147, 5.15.148, 5.15.149, 5.15.150, 5.15.151, 5.15.152, 5.15.153, 5.15.154, 5.15.155, 5.15.156, 5.15.157, 5.15.158, 5.15.159, 6.1, 6.1 rc1, 6.1 rc3, 6.1 rc7, 6.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.1.3, 6.1.4, 6.1.5, 6.1.6, 6.1.7, 6.1.8, 6.1.9, 6.1.10, 6.1.11, 6.1.12, 6.1.13, 6.1.14, 6.1.15, 6.1.16, 6.1.17, 6.1.18, 6.1.19, 6.1.20, 6.1.21, 6.1.22, 6.1.23, 6.1.24, 6.1.25, 6.1.26, 6.1.27, 6.1.28, 6.1.29, 6.1.30, 6.1.31, 6.1.32, 6.1.33, 6.1.34, 6.1.35, 6.1.36, 6.1.37, 6.1.38, 6.1.39, 6.1.40, 6.1.41, 6.1.42, 6.1.43, 6.1.44, 6.1.45, 6.1.46, 6.1.47, 6.1.48, 6.1.49, 6.1.50, 6.1.51, 6.1.52, 6.1.53, 6.1.54, 6.1.55, 6.1.56, 6.1.57, 6.1.58, 6.1.59, 6.1.60, 6.1.61, 6.1.62, 6.1.63, 6.1.64, 6.1.65, 6.1.66, 6.1.67, 6.1.68, 6.1.69, 6.1.70, 6.1.71, 6.1.72, 6.1.73, 6.1.74, 6.1.75, 6.1.76, 6.1.77, 6.1.78, 6.1.79, 6.1.80, 6.1.81, 6.1.82, 6.1.83, 6.1.84, 6.1.85, 6.1.86, 6.1.87, 6.1.88, 6.1.89, 6.1.90, 6.1.91, 6.6, 6.6 rc1, 6.6 rc2, 6.6 rc3, 6.6 rc4, 6.6 rc5, 6.6 rc6, 6.6.1, 6.6.2, 6.6.3, 6.6.4, 6.6.5, 6.6.6, 6.6.7, 6.6.8, 6.6.9, 6.6.10, 6.6.11, 6.6.12, 6.6.13, 6.6.14, 6.6.15, 6.6.16, 6.6.17, 6.6.18, 6.6.19, 6.6.20, 6.6.21, 6.6.22, 6.6.23, 6.6.24, 6.6.25, 6.6.26, 6.6.27, 6.6.28, 6.6.29, 6.6.30, 6.6.31, 6.8, 6.8 rc1, 6.8 rc2, 6.8 rc5, 6.8.1, 6.8.2, 6.8.3, 6.8.4, 6.8.5, 6.8.6, 6.8.7, 6.8.8, 6.8.9, 6.8.10
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
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
