#VU100199 Division by zero in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50232
Published: November 10, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100199
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50232
CWE-ID: CWE-369
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
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 ad7124_write_raw() function in drivers/iio/adc/ad7124.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f588fffc307a4bc2761aee6ff275bb4b433e451
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f51343f346e6abde094548a7fb34472b0d4cae91
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3dc0eda2cd5c653b162852ae5f0631bfe4ca5e95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ac0beb4235a9a474f681280a3bd4e2a5bb66569
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efa353ae1b0541981bc96dbf2e586387d0392baa
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.171
- 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