#VU97276 Division by zero in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46676
Published: September 13, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97276
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-2024-46676
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 pn533_start_poll() function in drivers/nfc/pn533/pn533.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/c5e05237444f32f6cfe5d907603a232c77a08b31
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ddaea033de051ed61b39f6b69ad54a411172b33
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7535db0624a2dede374c42040808ad9a9101d723
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ecd3dd4f8eecd3309432156ccfe24768e009ec4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56ad559cf6d87f250a8d203b555dfc3716afa946
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64513d0e546a1f19e390f7e5eba3872bfcbdacf5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/febccb39255f9df35527b88c953b2e0deae50e53
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.225
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.166
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.283
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.108
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.49