SB2024111044 - Division by zero in Linux kernel iio frequency driver
Published: November 10, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024111044
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Division by zero (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50233)
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 ad9832_calc_freqreg() function in drivers/staging/iio/frequency/ad9832.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcd6b59f7a774558e2525251c68aa37aff748e55
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/442f786c5bff8cfd756ebdeaa4aadbf05c22aa5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f39548f45693d86e950647012a214da6917dc9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccbc10647aafe2b7506edb4b10e19c6c2416c162
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/adfbc08b94e7df08b9ed5fa26b969cc1b54c84ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd9e1cf619c945f320e686dcaf13e37ef0b05fdd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bd301819f8f69331a55ae2336c8b111fc933f3d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.229
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.171
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.116
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.60