CVE-2024-39475

Name: CVE-2024-39475
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-07-05T07:15:10.267+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.23%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-39475 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: savage: Handle err return when savagefb_check_var failed The commit 04e5eac8f3ab("fbdev: savage: Error out if pixclock equals zero") checks the value of pixclock to avoid divide-by-zero error. However the function savagefb_probe doesn't handle the error return of savagefb_check_var. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: savage: Handle err return when savagefb_check_var failed The commit 04e5eac8f3ab("fbdev: savage: Error out if pixclock equals zero") checks the value of pixclock to avoid divide-by-zero error. However the function savagefb_probe doesn't handle the error return of savagefb_check_var. When pixclock is 0, it will cause divide-by-zero error.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.23%

13.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-369

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.19, < 4.19.316
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.4, < 5.4.278
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.10, < 5.10.219
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.15, < 5.15.161
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.1, < 6.1.94
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.6, < 6.6.34
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.9, < 6.9.5

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32f92b0078ebf79dbe4827288e0acb50d89d3d5bMailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b2c67e30b4e1d2ae19dba8b8e8f3b5fd3cf8089Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f446859bfa46df0ffb34149499f48a2c2d8cd95Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ad959b6703e2c4c5d7af03b4cfd5ff608036339Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86435f39c18967cdd937d7a49ba539cdea7fb547Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8385ff814ca4cb7e63789841e6ec2a14c73e1e8Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be754cbd77eaf2932408a4e18532e4945274a5c7Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edaa57480b876e8203b51df7c3d14a51ea6b09e3Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32f92b0078ebf79dbe4827288e0acb50d89d3d5bMailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b2c67e30b4e1d2ae19dba8b8e8f3b5fd3cf8089Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f446859bfa46df0ffb34149499f48a2c2d8cd95Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ad959b6703e2c4c5d7af03b4cfd5ff608036339Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86435f39c18967cdd937d7a49ba539cdea7fb547Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8385ff814ca4cb7e63789841e6ec2a14c73e1e8Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be754cbd77eaf2932408a4e18532e4945274a5c7Mailing List, Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edaa57480b876e8203b51df7c3d14a51ea6b09e3Mailing List, Patch

Timeline

Published: Jul 5, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-39475?

How severe is CVE-2024-39475?

CVE-2024-39475 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-39475?

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Source: NVD / NIST