CVE-2024-56567

CVSS 3.1 Score 5.5 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Dec 27, 2024
Updated: Jan 14, 2025
CWE ID 369

Summary

CVE-2024-56567 is a vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel. In the ad7780_write_raw() function, a division by zero error can occur when val2 is zero. This error happens during a rounding operation in DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST(). Although val can be zero, val2 is not explicitly declared as non-zero. This oversight in the code could lead to division by zero errors and potential system instability. The issue has been resolved in the latest Linux kernel updates.

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