Debian: CVE-2024-39475: linux -- security update

Debian: CVE-2024-39475: linux -- security update

Severity

5

CVSS

(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)

Published

07/05/2024

Created

07/17/2024

Added

07/17/2024

Modified

01/30/2025

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: savage: Handle err return when savagefb_check_var failed The commit 04e5eac8f3ab("fbdev: savage: Error out if pixclock equals zero") checks the value of pixclock to avoid divide-by-zero error. However the function savagefb_probe doesn't handle the error return of savagefb_check_var. When pixclock is 0, it will cause divide-by-zero error.

Solution(s)

• debian-upgrade-linux

References

• https://attackerkb.com/topics/cve-2024-39475
• CVE - 2024-39475
• DSA-5730-1