CVE Catalog

CVE-2024-35925

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.23%

13th percentile - higher than 13% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the blk_rq_stat_sum() function has a possible division by zero. The expression dst->nr_samples + src->nr_samples may have a zero value on overflow, requiring an added check.

Risk Assessment

Division by zero in the kernel can cause a system crash (kernel panic), leading to service unavailability.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version that includes the fix for this issue.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: prevent division by zero in blk_rq_stat_sum() The expression dst->nr_samples + src->nr_samples may have zero value on overflow. It is necessary to add a check to avoid division by zero. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with Svace.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS