CVE Catalog

CVE-2024-35922

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.23%

12th percentile - higher than 12% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the fb_videomode_from_videomode() function has a possible division by zero. The expression htotal * vtotal can have a zero value on overflow, requiring protection against division by zero.

Risk Assessment

Division by zero in the kernel can cause a system crash (kernel panic), leading to service unavailability.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version that includes the fix for this issue.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbmon: prevent division by zero in fb_videomode_from_videomode() The expression htotal * vtotal can have a zero value on overflow. It is necessary to prevent division by zero like in fb_var_to_videomode(). Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with Svace.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS