Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/amd/display: Initialize denominators' default to 1

[WHAT & HOW]
Variables used as denominators and maybe not assigned to other values,
should not be 0. Change their default to 1 so they are never 0.

This fixes 10 DIVIDE_BY_ZERO issues reported by Coverity.
Published: 2024-10-21
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4076-1 linux-6.1 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7170-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7276-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7277-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7449-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7449-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7450-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7451-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7452-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7453-1 Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7468-1 Linux kernel (Azure, N-Series) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7523-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7524-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
History

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-369
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

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Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Initialize denominators' default to 1 [WHAT & HOW] Variables used as denominators and maybe not assigned to other values, should not be 0. Change their default to 1 so they are never 0. This fixes 10 DIVIDE_BY_ZERO issues reported by Coverity.
Title drm/amd/display: Initialize denominators' default to 1
References

Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T20:41:25.504Z

Reserved: 2024-10-21T12:17:06.026Z

Link: CVE-2024-49899

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T20:41:46.656Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-10-21T18:15:12.253

Modified: 2025-11-03T21:16:35.800

Link: CVE-2024-49899

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-10-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-49899 - Bugzilla

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