CVE-2024-50233

5.5 · MEDIUM

Published Nov 9, 2024 linux CWE-369 EPSS 0.27% (18th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Overview

CVE-2024-50233 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on November 9, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

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

staging: iio: frequency: ad9832: fix division by zero in ad9832_calc_freqreg()

In the ad9832_write_frequency() function, clk_get_rate() might return 0.

This can lead to a division by zero when calling ad9832_calc_freqreg().

The check if (fout > (clk_get_rate(st->mclk) / 2)) does not protect

against the case when fout is 0. The ad9832_write_frequency() function

is called from ad9832_write(), and fout is derived from a text buffer,

which can contain any value.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
linux	linux_kernel	>= 2.6.39, < 5.4.285	Affected

References

Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f39548f45693d86e950647012a214da6917dc9f Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/442f786c5bff8cfd756ebdeaa4aadbf05c22aa5a Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bd301819f8f69331a55ae2336c8b111fc933f3d Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/adfbc08b94e7df08b9ed5fa26b969cc1b54c84ec Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccbc10647aafe2b7506edb4b10e19c6c2416c162 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd9e1cf619c945f320e686dcaf13e37ef0b05fdd Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcd6b59f7a774558e2525251c68aa37aff748e55 Ref lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html Ref lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-50233?

CVE-2024-50233 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on November 9, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-50233?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-50233?

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