CVE-2024-49899

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Initialize denominators' default to 1 [WHAT & HOW] Variables used as denominators and maybe not assigned to other values, should not be 0. Change their default to 1 so they are never 0. This fixes 10 DIVIDE_BY_ZERO issues reported by Coverity.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f8e93b862aba08d540f1e9e03e0ceb4d0cfd5fb	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9be768f08b16f020da376538b08463ac3a2ce8cd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f35cec5e4b9759b38c663d18eae4eaf30f36527
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b995c0a6de6c74656a0c39cd57a0626351b13e3c	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

03 Nov 2025, 21:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html -

Information

Published : 2024-10-21 18:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 21:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-49899

Mitre link : CVE-2024-49899

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-49899

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-369

Divide By Zero

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