#VU93828 Division by zero in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-39475
Published: July 5, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93828
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-2024-39475
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 savagefb_probe() function in drivers/video/fbdev/savage/savagefb_driver.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/be754cbd77eaf2932408a4e18532e4945274a5c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86435f39c18967cdd937d7a49ba539cdea7fb547
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32f92b0078ebf79dbe4827288e0acb50d89d3d5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b2c67e30b4e1d2ae19dba8b8e8f3b5fd3cf8089
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edaa57480b876e8203b51df7c3d14a51ea6b09e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8385ff814ca4cb7e63789841e6ec2a14c73e1e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f446859bfa46df0ffb34149499f48a2c2d8cd95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ad959b6703e2c4c5d7af03b4cfd5ff608036339
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.316
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.219
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.278
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.94
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.34