Linux Kernel up to 6.12.11 AMD Display divide by zero

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.11. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component AMD Display. The manipulation leads to divide by zero. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-57950. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.11 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component AMD Display. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a divide by zero vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-369. The product divides a value by zero. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Initialize denominator defaults to 1 [WHAT & HOW] Variables, used as denominators and maybe not assigned to other values, should be initialized to non-zero to avoid DIVIDE_BY_ZERO, as reported by Coverity. (cherry picked from commit e2c4c6c10542ccfe4a0830bb6c9fd5b177b7bbb7)

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-57950 since 01/19/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 234757 (Ubuntu 24.04 LTS / 24.10 : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-7445-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.12.12 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch c9d6afb4f9c338049662d27d169fba7dd60e337d/36b23e3baf9129d5b6c3a3a85b6b7ffb75ae287c is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (234757), EUVD (EUVD-2024-53853) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-0309). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • Dell NetWorker
  • Dell Avamar
  • Open Source Linux Kernel
  • Dell PowerProtect Data Domain

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Divide by zero
CWE: CWE-369 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 234757
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS / 24.10 : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-7445-1)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 6.12.12
Patch: c9d6afb4f9c338049662d27d169fba7dd60e337d/36b23e3baf9129d5b6c3a3a85b6b7ffb75ae287c

Timelineinfo

01/19/2025 🔍
02/10/2025 +22 days 🔍
02/10/2025 +0 days 🔍
02/17/2026 +372 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-57950 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-57950
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-295115
EUVD: 🔍
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-0309 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 02/10/2025 17:20
Updated: 02/17/2026 03:23
Changes: 02/10/2025 17:20 (58), 02/21/2025 19:08 (11), 04/24/2025 01:12 (2), 07/07/2025 12:10 (1), 10/09/2025 14:41 (7), 02/17/2026 03:23 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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