Linux Kernel Vulnerability in DRM Module Affecting Display Management
CVE-2024-56369

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Key Information:

Vendor
Linux
Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 January 2025

Summary

A vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's DRM subsystem where the drm_mode_vrefresh() function inadequately handles potential divide by zero scenarios. Although there are checks to verify if htotal or vtotal are zero, an edge case may still lead to a division by zero error, resulting in potential system instability or crashes. This has prompted the need for a critical update to ensure the robustness of the display management functionalities.

Affected Version(s)

Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2

Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 < 69fbb01e891701e6d04db1ddb5ad49e42c4dd963

Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2

References

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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