CVE-2024-49899: Linux kernel · drm/amd/display: Initialize denominators' default to 1
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 00:40 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Oct 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to initialize denominators to 1, preventing divide-by-zero errors. Users should update to the latest patched kernel version containing this fix. Since this is a kernel-level issue, applying the official kernel update is the recommended remediation.
Description
CVE-2024-49899 addresses multiple divide-by-zero vulnerabilities in the AMD display driver within the Linux kernel. The issue arises from denominator variables that may remain zero due to lack of proper initialization. The fix involves setting these denominators' default values to 1 to prevent division by zero errors. This vulnerability was identified through static analysis tools and affects kernel code related to AMD display functionality.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49899 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f8e93b862aba08d540f1e9e03e0ceb4d0cfd5fb (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9be768f08b16f020da376538b08463ac3a2ce8cd (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f35cec5e4b9759b38c663d18eae4eaf30f36527 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b995c0a6de6c74656a0c39cd57a0626351b13e3c (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html (opens in a new tab)